“Residential schools are one of the biggest things, and we have become a vulnerable population and addiction is a big concern for us.” Deer said her community is considering its own marijuana stores in order to control the cultivation and distribution on its territory. “Anything that we do in our jurisdiction …
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Last week, when Donald Trump declared America’s opioid crisis to be a … on their own, also increase the risk of HIV outbreaks, as users sometimes …
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[OSIWA] Waves of dialogue in West Africa on drug policy reform with the ultimate goal of decriminalizing drug use and possession for personal use have been making headway. Progress is slowly but surely on its way, and different actors are employing various tools and strategies to reach this goal. Senegal is home to le Centre de Prise en charge Intégrée des Addictions de Dakar (CEPIAD), the onl
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[Nation] Naima Said Nasid, dropped out of high school in 2004 while she was in Form Two due to lack of school fees. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
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It will take more than medication alone to win the battle against opioid addiction, and now U.S. clinicians finally have a device-based therapy to help reduce the symptoms of opioid withdrawal. FDA granted a new indication to Innovative Health Solutions for its NSS-2 Bridge nerve stimulator. The new indication was reviewed under FDA’s de novo pathway.
“There are three approved drugs for helping
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