Nurse’s License Suspended for Alleged Drug Abuse – the Providence Journal

Nurse’s license suspended for alleged drug abuse – The Providence Journal

Nurse's license suspended for alleged drug abuse
The Providence Journal
PROVIDENCE,R.I. –The state health director has suspended the license of a registered nurse with a history of substance abuse after he failed a drug test and admitted to taking a dose from an old prescription of the opioid Tramadol. Arthur L. Demedeiros

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Community expresses concerns about drug abuse – Sidney Daily News (subscription)

Community expresses concerns about drug abuse
Sidney Daily News (subscription)
The meeting gave community members an opportunity to discuss drug abuse concerns with DeWine and a panel of local experts. Local panel members included Michael Schoenhofer and Ed Monfort, of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of …
Drug abuse forum scheduled in Lima todayInsurance News Net (press release)

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Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime – The Atlantic


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Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
The Atlantic
In a survey released today by the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of people characterized drug abuse is either a "crisis" or a "serious problem" in the U.S. That number hasn't changed much in nearly twenty years. What has changed is how Americans are …
Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned The Denver Channel
America's New Drug Policy LandscapePew Research Center for the People and the Press
Majority of Americans want to treat, not jail, drug users: surveyReuters India

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Written by Jeannette Brodeur
The Plymouth Local Prevention Council is asking parents in the community to complete a short, online survey about substance use. The survey, which is open to all parents of Pre-K to 12th grade students in the Plymouth community, is anonymous and …
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"National Take-Back Day": Ridding Your Home Of Unsecured Prescription
As “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day” edges closer, (April 26, 2014), it's a good opportunity to emphasize the importance of this day for helping to address an ongoing source of addiction, misuse, and trafficking of prescription medications.
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