States Combat Alarming Drug Overdose Deaths

Published March 13, 2014

States combat alarming drug overdose deaths

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When Stephen Cardiges slipped into unconsciousness from a heroin overdose in the back of a Honda Civic two years ago, his two companions just kept driving around suburban Atlanta, hoping Stephen would come to on his own. … According to the most …
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Georgia CBD Medical Marijuana Bill Wins in House Committee, Still Has …

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The bill would authorize the Georgia Composite Medical Board to oversee the use of marijuana derivatives in a nonsmoking delivery system, such as an oil or pill form, for treatment of patients within an academic medical center research setting, under …
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OEDEL: Laws of addiction

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The four biggest killer drugs in Georgia, at least outside Atlanta are, in order, alprazolam (Xanax), oxycodone (OxyContin), methadone and hydrocodone (Lortab). Even if we combined the deaths associated with cocaine and methamphetamine, … Dr. Ralph …
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'Marijuana Mom' lobby emerges as a powerful advocate for ill children

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Similar scenes have been playing out in recent weeks in other states where medical marijuana remains illegal: Oklahoma, Florida, Georgia, Utah, New York, North Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky. The "mommy lobby" has … The prospect of treating large …
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