More Babies Being Born Addicted to Drugs

Published February 16, 2014

More babies being born addicted to drugs – Cape Cod is facing an epidemic of babies being born addicted to powerful narcotics.

White House Calls for More Access to Naloxone

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"We are not going to arrest our way out of this drug problem," Kerlikowske said. He applauded Boston Mayor Marty Walsh's move to require that naloxone, marketed as Narcan, be carried by firefighters and police as well as EMTs and paramedics.
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State senate forms committee to study drug addiction, treatment

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The Senate formed its own special committee Thursday to study drug addiction and treatment options with a focus on addressing what Senate President Therese Murray described as an epidemic of opiate addiction in Massachusetts. Leominster Sen. Jennifer …
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Naloxone Access Urged for Increasing U.S. Heroin Users

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Relatives of heroin addicts should be allowed to keep an overdose antidote available as use of the illegal drug surges in the U.S., prompted by increased abuse of prescription painkillers, federal drug officials said. As the street values of … Drug …
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