Mayor Supports Snowden as HACA Chair Despite Conviction
Mayor Supports Snowden as HACA Chair Despite Conviction
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He was arrested in April with co-defendant Anthony Hill after Baltimore City police officers discovered a cigar containing marijuana in the center cup holder of Snowden's 2010 Honda Pilot. Hill pleaded guilty to possession in June, but Snowden …
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Antidepressants during pregnancy can be tricky
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"There is clear consistent evidence of risk with the use of these drugs by pregnant women and we know there is a range of pregnancy complications that are associated with the use of these drugs in pregnancy," says study author Dr. Adam Urato, chairman …
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Using the ATTC/NIDA Blending Products to Affect Change – part 1 – Dr. Maxine Stitzer – Maxine Stitzer, Ph.D., principal investigator of the Mid-Atlantic node, explains the mission of the Clinical Trials Network to disseminate research-based drug abuse treatment into clinical practice. Dr. Stitzer shares with the audience how clinicians, scientists, and experienced trainers who are part of this NIDA/SAMSHA blending inititative have worked to create user-friendly treatment tools and products to facilitate evidence based practices in front-line clinical settings. This conference took place on July 13, 2012 in the Baltimore-Washington Metro area. It was sponsored by the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center (a program of the Danya Institute), and the Mid-Atlantic Node Clinical Trials Network. It featured presentations on the Blending Products which are a collaborative effort of the The National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network and the National Institute of Drug Abuse/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations Blending Initiative to disseminate trestmernt and training products based on results conducted by the NIDA Clinical Trials Network. The audience was made up of practitioners in the Substance Abuse Treatment workforce -us tools in the Blending products suite and give them an opportunity to learn how to implement a particular evidence based practice. More information about the NIDA Blending Initiative and its products is available here: www.drugabuse.gov