Fall in Heroin Deaths Obscures Importance of Addiction Treatment

Fall In Heroin Deaths Obscures Importance Of Addiction Treatment
A new study by Roosevelt University’s Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy shows deaths from heroin overdoses in Chicago’s Cook County fell 16 percent during the last decade, but the Chicago metropolitan region still ranks among the worst in the nation for heroin use. Kimberly Dennis, M.D., eating disorder specialist at Chicago’s Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, sees the use of …
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4 Exclusive: Third Drug Test ‘Performed’ on SB’s Asst Police Chief
It’s been almost a month since San Benito city officials said Arnold Garcia failed to complete a required random drug test.
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FDA: Give drug risks equal billing in ads
Lilly and other pharmaceutical makers told to explain side effects clearly to consumers.
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