FDA approves heroin/painkiller overdose antidote
Naloxone is effective because it reverses the slowed-down breathing that leads to death during an overdose, writes Douglas Throckmorton, deputy director for regulatory programs with the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, in ablog post. If …
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Polaris Awarded .1 Million NIDA Grant to Improve Patient Engagement in …
Patient engagement is a critical component to successful outcomes in substance abuse treatment. With funding from NIDA, Polaris has developed a tool designed to predict and improve the likelihood of engagement. … Polaris will implement a cloud-based …
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If Politicians Really Want To Save Money, These Initiatives Actually
Beyond saving taxpayer money, research has consistently shown that comprehensive sex education programs are effective at reducing the kind of risky behavior that leads to STDs and teen pregnancies. While numerous studies … Even the National Institute …
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