Public Attitudes and Policy Toward Drug Addiction Shift

Published April 12, 2014

Public attitudes and policy toward drug addiction shift
In this Jan. 22, 2014 file photo, Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick gestures during a news conference at the Statehouse in Boston. Patrick last week ordered an outright ban on prescribing and dispensing Zohydro until it is marketed in a form that is difficult …
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Jackson's heroin problem persists, fueled by prescription drug abuse …
Jackson's heroin problem persists, fueled by prescription drug abuse; addiction treatment difficult, but possible. Loading Photo Gallery. Print · Danielle Salisbury … JACKSON, MI – Almost every person with an addiction to heroin knows someone whose …
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Tennessee Passes Legislation to Criminally Prosecute Drug–Addicted Pregnant …
In 2012, the New York Times documented Alabama law enforcement's use of a child endangerment law intended to apply to meth labs to prosecute and jail drug-addicted pregnant women. In 2013, the Alabama Supreme Court agreed with this interpretation …
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