Hand-Held Treatment for Overdoses Is Approved
Hand-Held Treatment for Overdoses Is Approved
Federal health regulators approved a drug overdose treatment device on Thursday that experts say will provide a powerful lifesaving tool in the midst of a surging epidemic of prescription drug abuse. Similar to an EpiPen used to stop allergic …
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FDA approves drug overdose treatment for caregivers and family
On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a portable device for non-medical professionals to use in the case of a drug overdose. The approval of the device comes following a rise in deaths due to drug abuse and subsequent overdoses. . The drug …
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Americans, weary of war on drugs, prefer rehab to jail, poll says
In a significant shift, a new poll finds that two-thirds of Americans favor drug policies that emphasize treatment, not prison sentences, for those who use illegal drugs such as heroin or cocaine. Americans are tired of a war on drugs.
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
NEW YORK (AP) — As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it — because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for …
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It's criminal: Ethnic disparity in our prisons
He described two possible defendants: Person A comes from an upper-middle-class family, has enrolled with a counselor, set up drug rehab, and will make restitution. Person B doesn't have those benefits, and his family might be poor. When they go before …
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