Lawmakers work to curb prescription drug abuse in Mass.
Melrose, too, has grappled with the problem in recent years, as the Free Press has reported. “We know that prescription drug abuse has reached alarmingly high levels in recent years,” said state Sen. Katherine … The state representative said he has …
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East Harlem Groans Under the Weight of Support Facilities
“Able-bodied,” he clarified, means free of HIV, substance abuse or mental health issues. … “There is an implicit idea that drug treatment centers, or even needle exchange programs,” Mateu-Gelabert said, “that those places are detrimental to the …
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Free Nicotine Replacement During Rehab Helps Patients Quit
… Passive Smoking and Lung Disease. AVENTURA, Florida — Providing patients in residential substance abuse rehabilitation programs access to free-of-charge nicotine replacement therapy enhances smoking reduction and cessation, new research shows.
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