Maine Medicaid Rules Reduce Narcotic Prescriptions
... Medicaid rules reduce narcotic prescriptions With the state experiencing "an epidemic in regards to opioid prescriptions," the tighter guidelines are necessary to fight addiction trends, said Roy McKinney, director Maine's Drug Enforcement Agency. McKinney said an unintended consequence… Continue reading
NBA a to Z: Predicting Who Will Miss the West Playoffs
... A to Z: Predicting who will miss the West playoffs League officials gave a shrug, quickly noting that the Drug Enforcement Agency drug had deemed it illegal for improved athletic performance and it also was banned by the World… Continue reading
How Many People Died in America Because of Drug Abuse in Any of These Years (2005-2009)?
... reactions. Also, patients can become dependent on prescription drugs. How Many Daily Heroin Users Are There In The US? Somewhere Between … According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), about 620,000 Americans used heroin in… Continue reading
Heroin on the Rise in Reno
... on the rise in Reno In this 2011 photo, the Regional Street Enforcement Team and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency seized 3 pounds of heroin, 3 ounces of cocaine and $ 10,639 in cash were seized. This photo shows… Continue reading
Why Don’t We Just Legalize Drugs So the Drug Cartel Will Go Away?
... far. By keeping them illegal, we allow enormous sums of money to a criminal underworld. Let’s have the government sell the drugs so the underworld will be out of business, and the government will make the money instead. Moreover,… Continue reading
Science's Obsession: The Search for a “Smart Pill”
... HCV seroconversion Participants who seroconverted were more likely to report injecting cocaine or opioids, and to report sharing syringes. Among those who seroconverted, there was a significant decrease in risky behavior. The odds of subsequent drug injection decreased …… Continue reading