Doctors in British Columbia Can Now Prescribe Heroin

Published September 27, 2013

Doctors in British Columbia Can Now Prescribe Heroin

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

But a new strategy in the fight against addiction and the host of societal problems that come with it is emerging: let doctors prescribe addicts heroin so they get the drug they need without resorting to crime. … that injectable heroin—known in …
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Mental Health Treatment Center Wary of New Research Findings

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

Mental health treatment centers around the world are reviewing a newly released study from the Scripps Research Institute that may allow scientists and drug manufacturers to eventually create memory blocking prescription drugs. Scientists at Scripps …
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Big Data Project Cuts Prescription Costs

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

CIO — Managing the cost of prescription drugs is a challenge for many health plan providers. Americans spent $ 325.8 billion on prescriptions last year. Historically, that spending has been mainly on treatments for common conditions like high …
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