Prescription Drug Abuse Summit Slated for June 27 – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Prescription drug abuse summit slated for June 27 – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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A summit on the prescription drug abuse problem in Western Pennsylvania is set for June … will feature panel discussions with health care, mental health, addiction and law enforcement experts. It will be open to the public and anyone who wants to attend …
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Drug War Strategy Harmful to U.S. – Des Moines Register
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Caucus co-chairs Iowa’s Chuck Grassley and California’s Dianne Feinstein estimate drug abuse and addiction costs the United States a whopping $ 193 billion a year in preventable health care, law enforcement and addiction expenses. If those …
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Legalizing Marijuana: Costs vs Benefits – Complete video at: fora.tv Police chief Scott Kirkland debates marijuana advocates Eugene Schoenfeld and Richard Lee over the costs and benefits of legalization. Kirkland argues that the tax revenue it generates will be offset by the increased public health costs, while Schoenfeld and Lee counter that keeping marijuana illegal insures unreasonably high crime rates associated with the drug. —– Marijuana is by some estimates California’s largest cash crop, bringing in more than twice the revenue of vegetables, yet we don’t tax this green. Legalizing and taxing pot could provide .3 billion to help our hemorrhaging economy, but it might also lead to additional problems and undermine anti-drug efforts. Is this crop just cash waiting to be reaped, or is it more complicated? Come hear advocates on both sides argue the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana. – Commonwealth Club of California Scott Kirkland is the Chief of the El Cerrito Police Department. He is also a member of the board of directors of the California Police Chiefs Association. Dr. Eugene Schoenfeld practices psychiatry, with a specialty in psychopharmacology. His work in psychopharmacology includes the study, diagnosis, and treatment of problems related to drug abuse and addiction. Since 1983, he has served on the Advisory Board of the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. Dr. Schoenfeld is a member of the court-appointed psychiatrist panels for the Superior Courts of Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Marin …

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