The World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies alcohol as a Group 1 carcinogen, their highest risk category. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration data reveals, that just over 26% of people over 18 reported binge drinking in the …
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On some nights, especially around the holidays, nearly half of my ER is filled with patients that are there as a result of alcohol or substance abuse. From my … According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s 2014 data, nearly 30,000 annual deaths can be attributed to opiate overdoses.
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“To fix this everybody will have to do their part, including the drug companies that got us here,” said Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley. “We are asking drug … Teva is based in Israel and has its North American headquarters in North Wales, Pa. Teva’s Cephalon subsiidary is in …
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the National Institute of Drug Abuse, say that about two-thirds of people misusing prescription opioids are getting them from family and friends. Walmart says patients will receive a free DisposeRx packet and opioid safety information …
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The Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority reports that 14 percent of their patients, and 10 percent of tribal members, received a diagnosis related to substance abuse in 2012. The 2010 overdose rate on the Qualla Boundary was 118 per 100,000 people, 10 times the U.S. all-races rate, the suit says.
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