Drug Abuse: NDLEA convicts 46 drug barons, nabs 84 suspects
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The state's commander of the agency,Alhaji Abdullahi Abdul, said this in Minna during a press briefing to mark the 2013 United Nations Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, tagged “New Psychoactive substances and its Consequences.”. Read more on Nigerian Tribune
AMA Pain Management Program Aims to Strike a Balance
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The American Medical Association (AMA) has announced a new pain management continuing medical education (CME) program that attempts to strike a balance between appropriate pain management and prevention of prescription drug abuse. … needs of people … Read more on Medscape
Leaving Track Marks: Meth continues its deadly course
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It wasn't long before people discovered large doses of amphetamine, including meth, could produce mind-altering effects — resulting in the Drug Abuse Control Amendments of 1965, which placed restrictions on the substances. Despite efforts to curb the … Read more on Elko Daily Free Press