Safer Supply?
...it appears that a significant percent of the opioid medication is being diverted-- for resale on the street, probably, or swapped for the illicit stuff.
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An Interesting Case From Virginia
If I had to recommend something, it would be for schools and parents to grab onto those evidence-based approaches and make them integral to your school culture.
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Flooded with Fakes
The DEA has committed to a public information campaign around the theme of “one pill can kill”. Although that’s technically true, I don’t know how much impact it will have on the target audience.
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A Revolutionary Plan
Not surprisingly, people with more money kept right on drinking the way they had before, apparently unmoved by increased expense.
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A Possible Breakthrough involving Fentanyl
Where fentanyl is present, single doses of naloxone often prove inadequate.
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Warning Labels on Alcohol — Are They Worth It?
These physicians are fully aware of the opposition that such proposals draw. Not only from within the alcohol industry itself, but also from drinkers who feel strongly that how much and how often they choose to drink is nobody’s darn business but their own.
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No More Nicotine?
CDC reports that tobacco use is “…the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the U.S.” Nothing else comes close…
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The Meth Mess – Oman coming
…one past error has been to overemphasize the more glamorous supply side interventions – interdiction and law enforcement – while paying much less attention to the demand side of the bargain.
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Kids Will Eat Weed
…it can certainly make a young child sick. In some cases, it may even trigger a seizure.
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A Challenge from Fentanyl
But now, with the advent of fentanyl and the resulting cascade of fatalities, we need a way for users to protect themselves.
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You mean Prohibition wasn’t all bad?
…it’s foolish to expect an industry built around making, distributing, and selling (for immense profit) abusable substances to regulate themselves.
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The Worst DUI Ever?
…the narrower the gap between the incident and its consequences, the greater the deterrent value in terms of the offender’s future behavior.
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Raising the Tobacco Age Limit
So, public health advocates maintain, the McConnell plan is really just a clever ruse to reduce support for other legislation that might actually reduce smoking and vaping.
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