National Day Honours Drug Recovery

National day honours drug recovery

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"All of us – government, health-care providers, communities, individuals and families – must continue to work together to address the significant health and social impacts of problematic substance use and addiction. This includes learning from those … Read more on Castanet.net

Huge tobacco use in India seen killing 1.5 million a year

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Despite having signed up to a global treaty on tobacco control and having numerous anti-tobacco and smoke-free laws, India is failing to implement them effectively, leaving its people vulnerable to addiction and ill health, according to the report by … Read more on TrustLaw

With Cannabis, Science Trumps Culture, Says GW Pharma CEO

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Sixteen states have either decriminalized or legalized small amounts of cannabis for personal use, or made it legal for patients to consume the drug on doctor's orders. sativexspray. GW Pharmaceuticals' Sativex. Medicinal marijuana, as a catchall term … Read more on PharmExec.com (blog)