Prescriptions to Treat Alcoholism Soar by Almost 75% in Last Decade

Prescriptions to treat alcoholism soar by almost 75% in last decade

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Nearly 180,000 prescriptions for drugs including Antabuse, which halts drinking by causing nausea and vomiting when alcohol is consumed, were issued last year, a 6 per cent increase on the previous year. Hospital admissions for people with alcohol …
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Portland legislator pushes bill to legalize, tax marijuana in Maine

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Russell said addiction to marijuana, like other legal drugs, including alcohol and tobacco, should be treated as a mental health issue, rather than a criminal issue. … Even if the bill becomes state law, it will be in direct opposition to federal …
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Remarks by the First Lady at a Fundraising Event — New York, New York

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We have a President who said in his inaugural speech, and this is a quote, “Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law — for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit …
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