Showing posts with label substance abuse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label substance abuse. Show all posts
Sunday, May 1, 2011

Opioid-related Overdose Deaths Are a National Epidemic

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A report on the increase in unintentional drug overdoses emphasizes the role of nonmedical opioid abuse, but also says physicians share som...
Saturday, April 16, 2011

Impaired Nurses, Chemical Dependence, Substance Abuse

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Peer Advocacy for Impaired Nurses! Jack Stem, RN

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Chemical dependence and substance abuse are the leading public health problems in our society. The average age for a child’s first experim...
Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Seminole dentist, doctor accused of writing each other prescriptions for pain pills - St. Petersburg Times

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Pinellas deputies accused two doctors of writing each other hundreds of prescriptions for thousands of pills Monday. Dentist Kevin O'C...
Tuesday, April 5, 2011

The Law And Cannabis: Protecting Teens From Future Psychosis?

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Smoking pot as a teen may lead to psychosis later on in life. Cannabis is described as an "illicit drug" and is the most used in...
Friday, April 1, 2011

40 Million in U.S. Driving Drunk or Drugged - US News and World Report

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Despite massive efforts to curb drunk driving, some 30 million Americans are driving drunk and another 10 million are driving drugged each ...
Sunday, March 27, 2011

Is Your Child in Trouble with Drugs? Step One, Get a Screening and Assesment

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A screening and assessment is used to get a complete picture of your child’s relationship to drugs to make sure that they will be referred...
Friday, March 18, 2011

Societal Costs of Prescription Opioid Abuse, Dependence, and Misuse in the United States - Birnbaum - 2011 - Pain Medicine - Wiley Online Library

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Abstract Objectives.  The objective of this study was to estimate the societal costs of prescription opioid abuse, dependence, and misuse ...
Monday, March 14, 2011

amednews: How Charlie Sheen's meltdown could affect patient care :: March 14, 2011 ... American Medical News

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Occasionally, news reports of out-of-control celebrities spur an increase in interest and admissions as more people seek treatment, said Ro...
Thursday, February 24, 2011

Support needed to help nurses tackle substance abuse | Research News @ Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt University

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by Kathy Rivers | Posted on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 — 2:34 PM An estimated 10 percent to 20 percent of nurses and nursing studen...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Prescription Medications Take on Leading Role in Illegal Drug Trade - Nursing Link

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Brian Freskos | Star-News, Wilmington, N.C. February 22, 2011 Feb. 17—When Lt. J.A. LeBlanc arrived at the New Hanover County Vice an...
Saturday, February 19, 2011

Teenage patients are answering medical questions on Yahoo! Answers

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by Lorelei Armstrong Doctors debate whether patients Googling symptoms is a good thing or a bad thing. I bet you haven’t thought about some...
Friday, December 3, 2010

Graphic New York City Ads Warn Against Drinking

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New ads for the New York City’s subway this holiday season are the cause for controversy. The ads are from the NYC Health Department ...
Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Anonymous Doc:Patient is brought in by the cops, barely able to stand up by himself,

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Here's a story: Patient is brought in by the cops, barely able to stand up by himself, completely drunk. Blood alcohol level is almost...
Monday, November 22, 2010

Veterans: Traumas resurface at end-of-life - UPI.com

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U.S. researchers have tailored a program to help veterans whose traumas resurface at end-of-life. Researchers led by Dr. Joshua Hauser of...