WPT Here and Now – Suicide in the Wisconsin Native American Community
WPT Here and Now – Suicide in the Wisconsin Native American Community – The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism released a report revealing that the suicide rate of Native Americans is 25 percent higher than the overall rate in Wisconsin. Psycho-therapist and drug and alcohol counselor Ken Ninham speaks with Frederica Freyberg about this issue and efforts being made to combat the statistics. Watch Here and Now on Wisconsin Public Television at 7:30 pm Fridays. wpt.org
State health law did not expand inpatient care for people with addictions …
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By Chelsea Conaboy, Globe Staff The number of people who received inpatient treatment for drug and alcohol abuse at state-contracted facilities in Massachusetts has remained nearly unchanged since 2006, despite the expansion of insurance coverage under …
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Bioethics think tank's ties to pain pill industry studied
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About 5 million people had used the drugs recently without a prescription, a federal survey found. The Center for Practical Bioethics is one of seven organizations that received letters this week from the Senate committee asking them for information …
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US Senate panel launches investigation of painkillers, drug companies
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In addition to the pain organizations, the committee also sought records from three leading drug companies: Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson and Endo Pharmaceuticals. It also requested records from the Center for Practical Bioethics, a Kansas City, …
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