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Insurance Companies Pushed to Cover Addiction Treatment

Insurance companies pushed to cover addiction treatment

Filed under: drug abuse treatment plans

Laws in 43 states require commercial group health insurance plans to provide some level of treatment for alcohol or other drug addiction, according to Deb Beck, president… Continue reading

Deputy Resigns Following Inquiry

Deputy resigns following inquiry

Filed under: drug abuse resistance education

Cotner, who had been the D.A.R.E. officer at the FCSO for approximately 14 years, was also questioned by Chief Deputy Bivens about missing D.A.R.E. registration money. The D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse… Continue reading

Positive Preclinical Data for NKTR-214, an Investigational Cancer

Positive Preclinical Data for NKTR-214, an Investigational Cancer

Filed under: drug abuse treatment outcome study

In the area of pain, Nektar has an exclusive worldwide license agreement with AstraZeneca for naloxegol (NKTR-118), an investigational drug candidate, which has completed… Continue reading

Drug Disposal Options Are Available

Drug disposal options are available

Filed under: drug abuse treatment options

Drug disposal options are available … A very small number of medications — including certain patches and powerful pain relievers with high abuse potential — should be flushed down… Continue reading

Fox News Objects to AP Dropping 'Illegal Immigrant'

Fox News Objects To AP Dropping 'Illegal Immigrant'

Filed under: District of Columbia Drug Abuse

WASHINGTON – JANUARY 08: FOX News host Shepard Smith poses on the red carpet upon arrival at a salute to FOX News Channel's Brit Hume… Continue reading

State House Reaf Firms Anti-Pot Law

State House reaf firms anti-pot law

Filed under: District of Columbia Drug Abuse

“For example, in California the average marijuana cardholder is a 32-year-old, white male with a history of substance abuse, but no history of life-threatening disease,” Fugueroa said.… Continue reading