New Law Seeks to Curb Illegal Prescription Drug Use

New law seeks to curb illegal prescription drug use
Surrounded by medical professionals at Christiana Hospital and the nation’s leader on drug-control policy Thursday, July 15, Gov. Jack Markell signed into law an effort designed to reduce prescription drug abuse by limiting doctor shopping by addicts.
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Hotel was only option for troubled boy – HSE
HSE SOCIAL work staff had exhausted all accommodation options when they placed a troubled 17-year-old with a history of self-harm and drug abuse in a city centre hotel on a bank holiday weekend with no supervision, an inquest into the boy’s death heard yesterday.
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Group Drug Therapy Can Be Counterproductive for Teens
Group addiction treatment can actually lead to more drug use by teens if they are casual users placed in sessions with more experienced addicts, Time magazine reported July 16.
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