US says drug abuse needs treatment, not just jail - Reuters

US says drug abuse needs treatment, not just jail Reuters While officials say overall illicit drug use in the United States has dropped substantially over the past 30 years, there are upwards of 20 million Americans who could benefit from treatment and recovery programs, Kerlikowske said. and more »

U.S. says drug abuse needs treatment, not just jail - HealthNews

U.S. says drug abuse needs treatment, not just jail HealthNews While officials say overall illicit drug use in the United States has dropped substantially over the past 30 years, there are upwards of 20 million Americans who could benefit from treatment and recovery programs, Kerlikowske said. and more »

Report Faults Doctors - Wall Street Journal

Report Faults Doctors Wall Street Journal By WILL JAMES HAUPPAUGE, NY—Revealing the results of a special grand jury investigation, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota on Thursday blamed physicians and pharmacists for an epidemic of prescription-drug addiction in the past decade. and more »

Implantable pain disk may help those with cancer - Sacramento Bee

Implantable pain disk may help those with cancer Sacramento Bee In poor countries the cost is considered too high for drugs like morphine when such opioids are often stolen, abused or not taken according to instruction. But some Johns Hopkins University scientists have been working on a solution for those patients, ... and more »

Human rights report details violence and abuse in Latin America - MiamiHerald.com

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Human rights report details violence and abuse in Latin America MiamiHerald.com By Jim Wyss Drug fueled violence in Mexico and Honduras, mass detentions in Cuba and an executive power grab in Venezuela were highlighted in the US State Department's 2011 human rights report released Thursday. The annual Country Reports on Human ... US condemns corruption, harassment in Latin AmericaVictoria Times Colonist all 31 news articles »