169th House Q&A: Kate Klunk, Gene Montanerelli, Leroy Wentz and Marc Woerner

169th House Q&A: Kate Klunk, Gene Montanerelli, Leroy Wentz and Marc Woerner
Before supporting legalization of marijuana for certain medical purposes, I would want to hear definitively from the medical community about the efficacy of such treatments and the associated… Continue reading

Toll hits 204 as revellers start returning

Toll hits 204 as revellers start returning
In a separate event, Public Health permanent secretary Narong Sahamethaphat urged youngsters not to make prank calls to the ministry's 1669 hotline, as doing so could have deadly consequences, by blocking access to… Continue reading

Improving Outcomes for Drug Addicted Offenders

Improving Outcomes for Drug Addicted Offenders — The Drug Treatment Court of Vancouver (DTCV) uses an integrated team of justice, health and social service professionals to provide drug-addicted offenders w…


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New Painkiller Rekindles Addiction Concerns

New Painkiller Rekindles Addiction Concerns
The manufacturer, Zogenix of San Diego, went to court … of the painkiller that resulted in a wave of prescription drug deaths in the 1990s and early 2000s. (OxyContin is now available in an abuse-deterrent… Continue reading

Why I Started a Petition to Remove the Head of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Why I Started a Petition to Remove the Head of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation
You'd think he was trying to slander accomplished figures like Dr. Demetre Daskalakis of the ambulatory HIV program at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, Dr.… Continue reading

Plan would direct pot taxes toward drug education

Plan would direct pot taxes toward drug education
The spending plan approved Tuesday by the Joint Budget Committee includes about $ 23 million already in hand. The largest awards would go to programs for youth drug prevention and drug abuse… Continue reading