On the Trail of a Serial Killer
On the trail of a serial killer
His mother, a nurse, had a nervous breakdown following a hysterectomy and was in and out of mental hospitals the rest of her life, sometimes undergoing what doctors now call electroconvulsive therapy but in those days was known as shock treatment …
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Drug Debate: Will Punishing Women Who Take Drugs While Pregnant Help, Hurt or …
Drug debate: Will punishing women who take drugs while pregnant help, hurt or …
“This is a medical condition,” said Scott, who said her own father has struggled with lifelong addiction. “Nobody wakes up and says, 'I want to be a heroin addict.' We can't assume that someone who… Continue reading
Drug Abuse Resistance Education Fifth Grade Graduates Recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office
Drug Abuse Resistance Education fifth grade graduates recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office honored St. Bernard Parish fifth-graders who recently completed a 12-week program in Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or DARE, taught by instructors from the Sheriff’s Office. The program is aimed at trying to… Continue reading
Nearly 4000 Doctors Got More Than $1 Million From Medicare in 2012
Nearly 4000 doctors got more than million from Medicare in 2012
“The AMA is concerned that CMS' broad approach to releasing physician payment data will mislead the public into making inappropriate and potentially harmful treatment decisions and will result in unwarranted bias against physicians that can destroy …
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Looking for a Nice/luxury Treatment Center That Takes Insurance?
Question by Phortwuntii: Looking for a nice/luxury treatment center that takes insurance?
I have blue cross/blue shield insurance, and I have to go to a drug treatment center for addiction and eating disorder, and i have good insurance, so id like to get my use out it, so I’d like… Continue reading
Government Roles Towards Eradication of Drug Abuse/addiction?
Question by iwezor: government roles towards eradication of drug abuse/addiction?
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Answer by UpAtNight
AKA, the War on Drugs. It’s not working. And they are overzealous in trying to control the medical aspect of prescribing drugs for pain control. People who need it are not getting… Continue reading