Ending prescription drug abuse

Filed under: drug abuse treatment association

Dangerous drugs aren't just the illegal ones; prescription medicines can be abused, as well. “Our country is very addicted to prescription medications. People think because they got a prescription drug from a doctor, it's a safe medication. But a lot …
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Glivec ruling: Putting patients before profits

Filed under: drug abuse treatment association

Before 2005, Novartis was already claiming exclusive marketing rights on imatinib mesylate, a crucial medicine used in the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia. The Cancer Patients Aid Association (CPAA), which was relying on affordable generic …
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Jim Kenyon: Reefer Madness in Vermont, New Hampshire Approaches to Pot

Filed under: drug abuse treatment association

“I am a big fan of (substance abuse) treatment. … Saffo, Grafton County's top law enforcement official, referred me to a 2010 report issued by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals that cites several nationwide epidemiological studies …
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