Efforts Increased to Reduce Heroin, Prescription Drug Addiction in Macomb … – the Macomb Daily

Efforts increased to reduce heroin, prescription in Macomb … – The Macomb Daily

Efforts increased to reduce heroin, prescription drug addiction in Macomb
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Doctors are being pressured to reduce their liberal distribution of drug prescriptions because of an “epidemic” of abuse. Dependence on opiates such as Vicodin and OxyContin is blamed for turning prescription drug addicts into heroin addicts. Heroin

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A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime – Pacific Standard

A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime
Pacific Standard
While no one thinks drug addiction is a good thing, more and more people are starting to think that the war on drugs—a war that costs U.S. taxpayers $ 51 billion per year—needs a fresh approach. Ever since President Nixon deemed drug abuse “public …

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Tennessee Bill Could Send Addicted Moms To Jail – NPR (blog)


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Tennessee Bill Could Send Addicted Moms To Jail
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Jessica Young, an obstetrician at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who specializes in drug treatment during pregnancy, says lawmakers don't fully understand that addiction can be a sickness. As Vermont expands addiction treatment services, it is
Groups call for governor to veto legislation that criminalizes drug use while Nooga.com
Tennessee set to criminalise pregnant women who use illegal drugsThe Guardian
Groups urge Tennessee governor to veto prenatal drug use billWDJT
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