Some 700000 drug addicts under treatment in Iran
About 700,000 drug addicts are under treatment for addiction in Iran, manager of the prevention and drug issues office of Iran's Welfare Organization, Mohammad Nafariyeh said, ISNA news agency reported. He went on to note that, Iran's Welfare …
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Ariz. prescription drug abuse program honored
The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program is a pilot for an initiative Arizona officials intend to take statewide to combat prescription drug abuse. Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk said the system, fed by weekly updates from physicians and …
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Emily McComas: Drug addicts should be shown empathy
Plenty of West Virginians are doing something about prescription drug abuse right now through the court system and by offering a variety of drug treatment plans through the Prestera Center. Travis Crum wrote a story about the panel discussion on …
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