FOX 26 Melissa Wilson Interviews Dr. Michael Sprintz on Prescription Drug Addiction
FOX 26 Melissa Wilson Interviews Dr. Michael Sprintz on Prescription Drug Addiction – Melissa Wilson, Health Reporter for FOX 26 News in Houston, Texas, interviews Dr. Michael Sprintz of Memorial Hermann’s PARC (Prevention & Recovery Center) a…
Veterans Administration Accused Of Over-Medicating War Veterans; Many Now …
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Accused of overmedicating soldiers returning from war, the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) has been directed by Congress to reassess how doctors prescribe dangerously addictive painkillers. Congressmen on the U.S. House Veterans' Affairs … a …
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What Is Addiction? Redonna Chandler (1 of 3)
What is Addiction? Redonna Chandler (1 of 3) – In this interview, which followed the presentation “Addiction, the Brain, and Evidence Based Treatment” given as part of the National Institute of Justice’s …
Gil Kerlikowske, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy
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He was police chief in Seattle when he was tapped to head the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The hallmark of Kerlikowske's approach is that drug addiction is a brain disease, not a moral failing, and should be seen as an issue of public health …
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Video – Holistic Drug Treatment for Baltimore Residents
Video – Holistic drug treatment for Baltimore residents – If you prefer holistic drug treatment Baltimore, try our facilities. Dual diagnosis for co-occurring disorders is our specialty. Holistic drug treatment is a…
Ragweed Allergy Relieved by Daily Oral Immunotherapy – Medscape
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The new study, led by Peter S. Creticos, MD, from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, evaluated the safety and efficacy of a sublingual allergy immunotherapy tablet (AIT) in 784 adults with a physician-diagnosed history …
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Kerlikowske: A 21st Century Approach to Drug Policy
Kerlikowske: A 21st Century Approach to Drug Policy – In his speech at the drug policy pre-conference in Washington DC on July 20 (featured in our video below), Gil Kerlikowske, the US drug czar was trying to outline a golden mean of drug policy, the “21st century approach to drug policy”, that is “progressive, innovative and science based”, and that sets the balance between the war on drugs and legalization. Read more: drugreporter.net
Local STAR Drug Court hosts statewide conference Feb. 20-22
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