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Thunder Over Louisville http://www.whas11.com/ Those of us who live in the Louisville KY area – locally known as Kentuckiana. This Saturday (April 22nd).. the beginning of the Kentucky Derby Festival is referred to as THUNDER OVER LOUISVILLE It is promoted as the largest fireworks display in the country.. This is the 27th year. For those […]
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2 big drug busts after viral video warning from sheriff http://www.fox35orlando.com/news/local-news/248698764-story LAKE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said undercover deputies led them to two big drug busts in a matter of only three days. The first came on Tuesday in Eustis, where officers seized a number of street-ready drugs, […]
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Colossal Bomb Targets Afghan Islamic State Stronghold in Top Opium-Producing Region http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/04/14/colossal-bomb-targets-afghan-islamic-state-stronghold-in-top-opium-producing-region/ The U.S. military, perhaps inadvertently, may have eradicated opium poppy crops when it dropped the “mother of all bombs” on Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadists in the Achin district of Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan. Nangarhar province, located along the Pakistan border, is one […]
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Could Trump’s Administration policies make the “war on drugs” WORSE ? Newton’s Third Law: Third law:When one body exerts a force on a second body, the second body simultaneously exerts a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction on the first body. Definition of Addiction: Public Policy Statement: Definition of Addiction Short Definition of […]
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Time to Clean Up the Mess Clinical experts weigh in on what’s next for pain management. http://clmmag.theclm.org/home/article/Time-to-Clean-Up-the-Mess? It’s indisputable that society has recognized the overuse, misuse, and abuse of opioids since Big Opioid Pharma convinced prescribers, pharmacists, and medical schools that they would solve the pain problem. The federal government took notice and responded via […]
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https://nyti.ms/2oe6igy G.O.P. Bill Would Make Medical Malpractice Suits Harder to Win www.nytimes.com/2017/04/15/us/politics/republicans-health-care-bill-medical-malpractice-suits.html Under the new House bill, the Congressional Budget Office said, doctors would slightly decrease the use of diagnostic tests, like X-rays, and other services that they perform to reduce their exposure to lawsuits. Credit Andrew Sullivan for The New York Times WASHINGTON — […]
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Nevada city to use vending machines to provide clean needles for drug users http://nbc4i.com/2017/04/13/nevada-city-to-use-vending-machines-to-provide-clean-needles-for-drug-users/ LAS VEGAS, NV (KSNV) The Southern Nevada Health District is making sure people have access to clean needles to reduce the risk of spreading diseases. Three new needle exchange vending machines are being installed to give drug users access to clean […]
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No, Vicodin Is Not The Real Killer In The Opioid Crisis http://www.acsh.org/news/2017/04/12/no-vicodin-not-real-killer-opioid-crisis-11123 CNN has just figured out something that we at the Council have been saying for more than a year. The narrative that opioid pills, such as Vicodin (hydrocodone) and Percocet (oxycodone) are causing addicts to drop dead left and right is absolutely false. […]
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Trump’s Pick For Drug Czar Hauled In Thousands Of Dollars From Drug Distributors He Wrote Bill To Protect http://www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/trumps-pick-drug-czar-hauled-thousands-dollars-drug-distributors-he-wrote-bill VIDEO ON ABOVE LINK President Donald Trump recently launched a high-profile White House initiative to combat the growing problem of opioid drug abuse in America. Yet his expected selection to oversee the nation’s drug laws is a […]
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Sask. nurse slapped with $26K fine after complaining about grandfather’s care http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/sask-nurse-fined-facebook-1.4060813 A Prince Albert, Sask., nurse is facing a hefty fine after complaining about her grandfather’s care on social media. In October, the discipline committee of the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses’ Association found Carolyn Strom guilty of professional misconduct. Strom posted that staff caring for […]
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