Drug has reversed more than 2000 overdoses
Drug has reversed more than 2000 overdoses
A recently passed prescription-drug law requires hospitals to give the parent or guardian of a minor who overdoses information on warning signs of drug use and options for seeking treatment. The same law requires that pamphlets on the dangers of … Read more on The Patriot Ledger
Codeine abuse spurs calls for painkiller industry overhaul
In the meantime, Ms Jones is doorknocking doctor's surgeries and pharmacies campaigning for the display of warning signs or labels highlighting the dangers of codeine addiction. "If you take heart medication you're given a fact sheet but there is … Read more on Courier Mail
Responding to Prescription Drug Abuse – This webinar summarizes and classifies how communities are responding to the prescription drug abuse crisis. Crisis responses were classified using the two-d…