Atlanta hosts summit on prescription drug abuse – San Francisco Chronicle

Atlanta hosts summit on prescription drug abuse – San Francisco Chronicle

Atlanta hosts summit on prescription drug abuse
San Francisco Chronicle
Organizers from the Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence say Gov. Nathan Deal is … The summit runs from Tuesday through Thursday and comes days before National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, which is Saturday. AP: Copyright 2014 The …

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Manitowoc officials warn of fentanyl drug abuse – San Francisco Chronicle

Manitowoc officials warn of fentanyl drug abuse
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MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — Health and law enforcement officials in the Manitowoc area are warning of the dangers of abusing the narcotic fentanyl. Doctors say the pain medication, which is often administered through a patch on the skin, is more potent

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Official: Recovering drug addicts should speak up – San Francisco Chronicle

Official: Recovering drug addicts should speak up
San Francisco Chronicle
(AP) — People who abused heroin and other drugs described how they quit as officials called for a comprehensive approach to deal with what they called an epidemic and scourge. Several people spoke at a forum in New Haven on Thursday about their …

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Rahall convenes meeting on W.Va. drug problems – San Francisco Chronicle

Rahall convenes meeting on W.Va. drug problems
San Francisco Chronicle
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall says he has arranged a roundtable discussion with federal and West Virginia officials on the state's prescription drug abuse and trafficking problems. The event is being held Tuesday in Atlanta in

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Pregnant Smokers Often Not Counseled to Quit – Medscape


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Pregnant Smokers Often Not Counseled to Quit
Medscape
ORLANDO, Florida ? A significant knowledge gap about smoking cessation practices among perinatal substance abuse staff at a single center means pregnant women are often not being counseled about the dangers of tobacco and encouraged to quit, new

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