Addiction Legislation Clears Statehouse Hurdle

Published February 19, 2014

Addiction legislation clears Statehouse hurdle
BOSTON — A Cape Cod legislator's proposal to explore sending nonviolent drug offenders into treatment rather than prison has inched one step closer to becoming a reality. The Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse voted unanimously in …
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Fear of drug abuse, addiction may hurt pain patients
Indeed, opioid pills have become one of the easiest street drugs to obtain and are now the leading type of illicit drug abuse. The new regulations are also meant to tighten up loose prescribing practices, better identify prescribers acting illegally …
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Gambling Addiction Exacerbated by Online Options?
An estimated 76 million Americans visited a casino in 2012 and, according to a recent article issued by the Daily Record, gambling addiction affects between two to five percent of those who gamble. The recent explosion of online gaming leaves some …
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