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Conclusions.The policy and practice in these settings vary greatly, with many services reporting no documented policy to guide staff. The findings suggest the need to develop organisational policy to support service providers in responding to possession of illicit substances on premises. [Stirling R, Day C. The policy and practices of New South Wales drug treatment providers in responding to the p
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ConclusionsThis pilot trial failed to support a single‐session e‐SBI for alcohol use among postpartum women, although findings at the 3‐month time point suggested that greater power might confirm transient effects of the e‐SBI. As efficacy is likely to vary with e‐SBI content and approach, future research should leverage technology’s reproducibility and modularity to isolate key componen
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March 22, 2016 — In a continuing effort to educate prescribers and patients about the potential risks related to opioid use, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced required class-wide safety labeling changes for immediate-release (IR) opioid pain medications. Among the changes, the FDA is requiring a new boxed warning about the serious risks of misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose a
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The Food and Drug Administration will require boxed warnings on the risks of abuse, misuse, addiction, overdose, and death for all immediate-release opioids. The decision is part of the latest wave of efforts by federal officials to combat the ballooning opioid epidemic. It comes a week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines recommending nonopioid analgesia for non
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