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

US says drug abuse needs treatment, not just jail Reuters By Kate Kelland | LONDON (Reuters) - The United States sees drug abuse as a public health problem as much as a crime issue and is seeking to learn from countries in Europe and elsewhere about how to treat addiction as a disease, Barack Obama's drugs ... and more »

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

U.S. says drug abuse needs treatment, not just jail HealthNews by Kate Kelland, Last updated May 22, 2012 LONDON (Reuters) - The United States sees drug abuse as a public health problem as much as a crime issue and is seeking to learn from countries in Europe and elsewhere about how to treat addiction as a disease ... and more »

Implantable pain disk may help those with cancer - The Republic

Implantable pain disk may help those with cancer The Republic It also could be retooled to treat other diseases and injury, and maybe even some opioid addicts. “With all the problems, the health officials (in developing countries) would prefer to spend money on antibiotics that cure diseases, vaccines that ... and more »

Deep concerns over government plans to cut benefits for alcoholics and drug ... - The Independent

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Deep concerns over government plans to cut benefits for alcoholics and drug ... The Independent Doctors and addiction charities today expressed deep concerns over government plans to cut the benefits of people suffering from alcoholism or drug addiction who refuse treatment. In the latest step in Iain Duncan Smith's controversial reforms of the ... Alarm over plan to dock benefits of alcoholics and addicts who reject helpThe Guardian State must 'go further' to help addicts - Iain Duncan SmithBBC News Addicts to lose benefits if they refuse treatmentTelegraph.co.uk Metro all 27 news articles »

Drug addiction reaches every level - Morehead News

Drug addiction reaches every level Morehead News By Noelle Hunter - Staff Writer The Morehead News May 25, 2012 — A Kentucky Supreme Court justice freely shared his family's struggle with drug addiction last Thursday at a celebration honoring five graduates of the Rowan, Bath and Menifee drug courts.