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Heroin use rising in Arkansas; drug deaths rare – San Francisco Chronicle

Heroin use rising in Arkansas; drug deaths rare – San Francisco Chronicle

Heroin use rising in Arkansas; drug deaths rare
San Francisco Chronicle
While heroin use has grown since nearly a decade ago, the state's health department says prescription drug… Continue reading

defibrillator after heart attack? what does that mean?

Question by blue_rose_69: defibrillator after heart attack? what does that mean?
My dad had a heart attack.. had his main aorta replaced, 2 bypasses… and recovered quite well. This was Janurary 2006. Now, he’s being told he needs… Continue reading

Marijuana advocates take aim at Dayton

Marijuana advocates take aim at Dayton
A fact sheet released on Wednesday by the Minnesota Department of Health stated that officials from the agency and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., have spoken with London-based GW Pharmaceuticals officials about obtaining… Continue reading

New Mexico pharmacists to prescribe anti-overdose drug

New Mexico pharmacists to prescribe anti-overdose drug
Jeanne Block, a harm reduction nurse working with the New Mexico Department of Health, demonstrates how to use the Narcan nasal spray to a group of heroin users, recovering users and friends of… Continue reading

Program’s end reopens debate on clean needles for drug users – San Francisco Chronicle

Program’s end reopens debate on clean needles for drug users – San Francisco Chronicle


San Francisco Chronicle
Program's end reopens debate on clean needles for drug users
San Francisco Chronicle
But where and how many needles should be available for… Continue reading

Program’s end reopens debate on clean needles for drug users – San Francisco Chronicle

Program’s end reopens debate on clean needles for drug users – San Francisco Chronicle


San Francisco Chronicle
Program's end reopens debate on clean needles for drug users
San Francisco Chronicle
But where and how many needles should be available for… Continue reading