Training Bystanders to Spot Drug Overdoses Can Reduce Deaths
Training Bystanders to Spot Drug Overdoses Can Reduce Deaths
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After adjusting for factors such as age, sex, ethnicity, poverty, "doctor shopping" for prescription opioids, and addiction treatment, they found a significant reduction in opioid-related overdose deaths in communities where OEND was implemented …
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Why higher benefits won't solve child poverty: Duncan Smith says addict …
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He added: 'I'm by no means saying that every child in poverty will have drug or alcohol addicted parents. But we know the havoc that living with addiction can cause.' Mr Duncan Smith said Labour's approach was a 'vicious trap' and had left 'disturbing …
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Those who smoke could feel the burn of higher insurance premiums
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Each of them causes certain diseases and, sometimes, leads to premature death. “You choose to put a doughnut in your mouth and, therefore, you're going to get fat,” she said. “If overeating and drug addiction are diseases, and not a personal choice …
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