Son's Heroin Death Prompts Dad to Seek HIPAA Rule Change
Son's heroin death prompts dad to seek HIPAA rule change
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Heroin use and arrests in Camden have steadily increased over the past five years, a trend Thomson — like many in law enforcement — contends is "precipitated by the pandemic of opioid prescription drug abuse of the most popular pills OxyContin …
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Reality check: Is Health Canada giving addicts free heroin?
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The program's designed to provide nonmarketed drugs to people suffering from “serious or life-threatening conditions when conventional therapies have failed, are unsuitable, or unavailable.” It has since been slammed by Health … They're participating …
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County recognized for efforts to treat drug abuse and mental illness among …
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Four Merrimack County employees have been recognized by the National Association of Counties for their efforts to treat drug addiction and mental illness among criminals. The awards, presented yesterday at a ceremony at the county's nursing home in …
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Some 700000 drug addicts under treatment in Iran
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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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