Ohio Candidate Calls for More Heroin Treatment

Published April 9, 2014

Ohio candidate calls for more heroin treatment
-Push the use of proven prevention programs, provide more money for treatment and sue drugmakers who Pepper says marketed powerful drugs such as painkillers without fully disclosing the risks. -Crack down on suppliers and dealers, including tougher …
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Editorial: Patrick tackles opiate addition
The governor's first pronouncement involved the allocation of $ 20 million toward drug abuse education, prevention and treatment programs. Although desperately needed, Patrick must work to guarantee accountability when it comes to the allocation of …
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Hand-Held Treatment for Overdoses Is Approved
“This is a big deal, and I hope gets wide attention,” said Dr. Carl R. Sullivan III, director of the addictions program at West Virginia University. “It's pretty simple: Having these things in the hands of people around drug addicts just makes sense …
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