SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco supervisors were expected to consider a proposal Tuesday that could force drug addicts with serious mental illnesses into treatment.
Mayor London Breed and other supporters of the proposal say the move — known as conservatorship — is necessary to help addicts who are often homeless and suffering from a mental illness, making them a danger to themselves.
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— Scores of over-the-counter and prescription drugs interact poorly with alcohol, says the American Addiction Centers.
Side effects of mixing alcohol and certain drugs range from nausea to organ damage, the organization says.
Some drugs that do… (Source: Drugs.com – Daily MedNews)
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A major new competitor will enter metropolitan Milwaukee ’s mental health and addiction-treatment market through a proposed $33 million hospital in West Allis that includes a contract with Milwaukee County for patients with acute mental health conditions.
Universal Health Services plans to build a 120-bed behavioral health hospital at 1706 S. 68th St., the Pennsylvania-based company said Monday
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[WHO] 1 June 2019, Juba – ‘I got hooked on cigarettes at the age of 16 and smoked for 30 years. During these years, I tried intermittently to stop without much success due to the very addictive nature of nicotine. In August, 2016, my 11-year-old daughter approached me and said “Daddy, I want you to attend my graduation ceremonies, wedding and many more celebrations. It will not happen if you do no
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces a virtual meeting on June 12, 2019 of the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force, which is required to develop an action plan for preventing opioid addictions and improving access to Medication-Assisted Treatment under Medicare and Medicaid under the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treat
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