Help for Problem Gamblers Provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine

Help for Problem Gamblers Provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine – The University of Maryland School of Medicine has received a three-year, million dollar grant from the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to…

Governors Share Ideas on Pot Revenue Uses, National Guard Cuts, Job Creation

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Peter Shumlin of Vermont were in harmony: Prescription drug and heroin abuse is an urgent national problem driving up state treatment and corrections costs. “There's no question in my mind this is a challenge facing every state,” Shumlin said. A …
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Hospitals Address a Drug Problem

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Pharmacy chiefs say the new systems also help improve patient safety by helping to identify staffers who are siphoning drugs for their own use, a problem known as "diversion." By some estimates, 15% of health-care professionals may be addicted to …
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Training to Help Combat Underage Drinking to be Offered

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The training and materials are free but is limited to 25 participants. Registration is required and all program materials are provided through a grant from the State of Maryland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration. Continental breakfast, lunch and …
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