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State seeks bids for real-time access to medical marijuana facility cameras http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2017/08/state_seeks_bids_for_real-time.html COLUMBUS, Ohio – The state is seeking bids from companies that can provide a surveillance system so regulators can keep tabs on medical marijuana dispensaries, processors, testing laboratories and growers. The Ohio Board of Pharmacy needs a system to access cameras that will be […]
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FDA acknowledges benefits of CBD in public comment request https://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/fda-acknowledges-benefits-of-cbd-in-public-comment-request/Content?oid=6759370 Shutterstock The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) wants to hear from you. In a notice published to the federal register this week, the agency, which regulates pretty much anything that goes into your body, announced that it’s “requesting interested persons to submit comments concerning abuse […]
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Most People Who Misuse Opioids Don’t Have a Prescription http://time.com/4881191/mmost-people-who-misuse-opioids-dont-have-a-prescription/ In the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health, government researchers documented the extent of the opioid epidemic in the U.S., providing details on which groups are most vulnerable to abuse and addiction, and the factors that drive misuse. More than 51,000 people completed […]
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Subject: State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy Acute Prescribing Limits Update Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2017 15:23:49 +0000 From: State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy <contact@pharmacy.ohio.gov> Reply-To: PRX-noreply@pharmacy.ohio.gov E-NEWS UPDATE ACUTE PRESCRIBING LIMITS UPDATE New Limits on Prescription Opioids for Acute Pain Effective August 31, 2017, the State of Ohio will have new rules for […]
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Heads In The Sand — The Real Cause Of Today’s Opioid Deaths http://www.acsh.org/news/2017/08/16/heads-sand-%E2%80%94-real-cause-todays-opioid-deaths-11681 “I cut it three times and it’s still too short” Old carpenter’s joke (1) Pretty funny, especially for us do-it-yourselfers, who may not think things over carefully enough before we plunge into a home project like a new deck or replacement windows. This […]
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As opioids hit the workforce, employers are forced to improvise http://www.hrdive.com/news/as-opioids-hit-the-workforce-employers-are-forced-to-improvise/449471/ As the baby boomer generation retires out of the workforce, many companies are struggling to fill open positions. In areas of the country where illicit drug use is rampant, the opioid epidemic is doing more than destroying individuals and families — it is threatening […]
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Alcohol use and high-risk drinking has increased among US adults http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/psychiatry-information-center/alcohol-use-and-high-risk-drinking-has-increased-in-united-states/article/681115/?DCMP=EMC-CA_Update_20170817&cpn=&hmSubId=Cg22JPoLNCY1&hmEmail=Oa5UfbxYIUtfs9-6S0wYYOCqHv3nkrf00&NID=&dl=0&spMailingID=17905564&spUserID=MjY0MzY4MjQzNzc0S0&spJobID=1081150319&spReportId=MTA4MTE1MDMxOQS2 (HealthDay News) — From 2001-2002 to 2012-2013 there was an increase in alcohol use, high-risk drinking, and in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition (DSM-IV) alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. Bridget F. Grant, PhD, […]
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FDA Warns About Dangers of Epidural Steroid Injections for Back Pain. Must Read Before Taking These Steroid www.uspainclinic.com/2017/08/15/fda-warns-about-dangers-of-epidural-steroid-injections-for-back-pain-must-read-before-taking-these-steroid/ The Food and Drug Administration has just issued what’s called a “Medwatch Alert” warning that Epidural steroid injections or “ESIs” for back and neck pain can be extremely dangerous. The alert says: “Injection of corticosteroids into the […]
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Coroner: 1-year-old died of drug overdose http://www.fox19.com/story/36149619/coroner-1-year-old-died-of-drug-overdose HAMILTON, OH (FOX19) – A toddler died of a drug overdose, according to the Butler County Coroner’s Office. The coroner’s report shows Dorrico Dawaun Brown Jr. died due to toxicity of a combination of drugs, including oxycodone. Officials said the 1-year-old’s father reportedly found the child not breathing, […]
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Energy drinks: A gateway to drug use? http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318889.php Adults in their early 20s who regularly consume energy drinks are much more likely to use illegal substances and indulge in excessive alcohol drinking later in life, new research shows. Energy drinks are an increasingly popular beverage among teenagers and young adults in the United States. According […]
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