Preventing Rx Drug Abuse: A Success Story

Preventing Rx Drug Abuse: A Success Story – A video illustrating how a coalition in Maine is tackling prescription drug abuse.

Maine appears ready for battle against meth addiction

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All of that, of course, destroys families and communities, much like we've experienced here with our opiate abuse problem. But while meth appears to be creeping into Maine, our state is much more prepared than it was for other abused drugs. Maine has …
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University of New England 2013 Interprofessional Spring Symposium Addresses …

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Keynotes by four nationally recognized pain experts during the morning session include: David A. Thomas, PhD, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health; Judy Watt-Watson, RN, MSc PhD, President of the Canadian Pain Society …
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Episcopal priest pleads guilty to drug charge

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Foote said he plans to use that time "to help create a regular group support system for families and friends of inmates in area jails and prison in midcoast Maine." "I deeply … Suboxone typically is used to treat opiate addiction but can be abused …
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Yes We Cannabis: The Legalization Movement Plots Its Next 4 Years

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Eleven politically and geographically diverse states, including Alaska, New York, and Mississippi, decriminalized the drug after an official report from Richard Nixon's National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse found what a plurality of Americans …
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