Legislation Would Give Usada Authority Over Drugs in Racing
Filed under: drug abuse treatment plans
Two lawmakers who contend that the United States Anti-Doping Agency is the most effective agency to regulate horse racing plan to introduce a bill in Congress to give it the authority to enforce antidoping standards and to kick out violators. The …
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To Motivate Patients to Change, Doctors Stop Scolding
Filed under: drug abuse treatment plans
They are using a technique called motivational interviewing, which was developed and used effectively in the 1980s in substance-abuse and addiction counseling. It has since been adapted for chronic-disease management, medication adherence, smoking …
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Quinault Nation: Applauding the President's Drug Control Policy
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The collaborative and scientific-based approach involves 1) prevention through education; 2) expanded access to treatment for Americans struggling with addiction; 3) reform of the criminal justice system to break the cycle of drug use, crime and …
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Other views: 911 Amnesty laws deserve support
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Because critics say amnesty policies could encourage drug and alcohol abuse; but so far, at those colleges and in those states that have 911 amnesty policies, the policies aren't having that effect. Here's the key question: In a medical emergency …
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