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Patients Treated Longer for Substance Abuse Have a Higher Success Rate
March 16th, 2017
A new study suggests that the longer patients are enrolled in treatment, the better chance they have of successful recovery after treatment. The s...
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Percentage of Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Heroin Tripled in 5 Years
March 3rd, 2017
A new government report finds 25% of drug overdose deaths in 2015 involved heroin, triple the percentage in 2010. The National Center for Health St...
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Overdose Deaths From Fentanyl are on the Rise: What You Should Know
January 19th, 2017
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that 33,091 people died from opioid overdoses in 2015, which accounts for 63% of all dr...
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FMCSA to establish database of CMV drivers who fail drug, alcohol tests
December 22nd, 2016
Commercial motor vehicle drivers who fail a drug and alcohol test will be listed on a national clearinghouse to be created by the Federal Motor Car...
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DRUG CARTELS SUBSTITUTING FENTANYL FOR HEROIN
October 13th, 2016
Drug cartels are selling lethal doses of fentanyl disguised as street heroin and counterfeit OxyContin pills, two U.S. government agencies are warn...
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Doctors Feel Ill-Equipped to Counsel Patients About Medical Marijuana
September 7th, 2016
Many doctors feel ill-equipped to counsel their patients about the potential medical uses of marijuana, USA Today reports. Some states are establis...
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August 31st International Overdose Awareness Day
August 24th, 2016
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held on August 31st each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the ...
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Random Drug Testing Benefits Employers
June 20th, 2016
Drug testing programs aim to prevent the hiring of drug-using applicants while deterring drug use among current employees. According to the Substan...
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Employers Struggle to Find Potential Employees Who Can Pass Drug Test
June 2nd, 2016
Employers report they are having difficulty finding workers who can pass a pre-employment drug test, The New York Times reports. Drug testing is be...
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Most States Don't Require Employers to Accommodate Medicinal Marijuana
May 19th, 2016
As of May 2016, 25 states plus the District of Columbia allow the medicinal use of marijuana by patients suffering from certain debilitating medica...
