Government Switches Strategy on Drugs

Published October 24, 2013

Government switches strategy on drugs
Filed under: emergency treatment cocaine abuse
With strategies focused narrowly at reducing supply failing, the body cites the need to adopt more balanced approaches that include serious efforts – and funding – dedicated to drug abuse prevention and treatment services. The Department of Social … Read more on Health-e

Ambrose bars doctors from prescribing heroin and other illicit drugs for treatment
Filed under: emergency treatment cocaine abuse
… Access Program allows doctors to request unapproved drugs for patients with life-threatening conditions. “This program provides emergency access to life-saving medicine,” Ambrose said in Toronto. … The patients were transitioning out of a … Read more on iPolitics.ca (subscription)

Drug Overdoses Shut Down Concert At Quassy Park
Filed under: emergency treatment cocaine abuse
Dr. Kelly Johnson-Arbor of Hartford Hospital did not treat any of the victims but said that this was the first time that she had heard reports of 2C-P, a synthetic drug that causes hallucinations, in Connecticut. "It's supposed to give you enhanced … Read more on Hartford Courant