Monday, October 31, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
States target prescriptions by 'pill mills'
When federal agents arrested a man with 6,000 oxycodone pills in a Stamford, Conn., hotel room in April, they stumbled onto an expansive criminal ring that exposed a growing trend: drug tourism. Read Full Story...
Monday, October 24, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Drivers face drug checkpoints on highways near Flint
Motorists driving on expressways around Flint are getting surprised by a stunning tactic that the Genesee County sheriff has been using to fight the flow of illegal drugs -- one that legal experts said will not withstand a court challenge. Read Full Story...
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Police are winning the pill mill battle, but heroin may fill the void, authorities say
"We're going to see a heroin increase," said state Rep. Will Snyder, R-Stuart, a retired Miami-Dade police officer a candidate for sheriff in Martin County. "These people are severely addicted. This is an all- encompassing, overwhelming addiction." Read Full Story...
Friday, October 14, 2011
Health officials suspend Largo pain clinic doctor's license
LARGO — For the second time in five years, health officials have taken emergency action to stop a Pinellas County doctor from writing excessive prescriptions for powerful painkillers. Read Full Story...
Monday, October 10, 2011
An Average of 15.6 Years Elapses Between First Substance Use and Treatment
A study of people admitted for substance abuse treatment for the first time has found they waited an average of 15.6 years to seek help from the time they initially used the substance. Read Full Story...
Friday, October 7, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
College Students Who Post Drunken Photos on Facebook at Risk of Drinking Problems
College students who post photos to Facebook showing themselves getting drunk are at higher risk of alcohol dependence and abuse, compared with their classmates with no references to drinking on their pages.
The findings, from a new study of students at two universities, suggest schools might be able to use Facebook to determine which students should be assessed for alcohol-related problems, the researchers say. They acknowledge this raises privacy and ethical issues, according to Reuters.
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The findings, from a new study of students at two universities, suggest schools might be able to use Facebook to determine which students should be assessed for alcohol-related problems, the researchers say. They acknowledge this raises privacy and ethical issues, according to Reuters.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
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