One of the nation’s largest makers of electronic cigarettes will stop using fruit flavorings to entice minors, and will no longer claim it’s a safe alternative to real cigarettes, following a deal with the California Attorney General’s office. Attorney General Jerry Brown said in a statement that the company, Sottera of Scottsdale, Ariz.
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The Houston Chronicle: “Though Texas has the nation’s lowest percentage of registered organ and tissue donors, several recent initiatives have more than doubled the state’s donor rolls this year.
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A new study by Roosevelt University’s Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy shows deaths from heroin overdoses in Chicago’s Cook County fell 16 percent during the last decade, but the Chicago metropolitan region still ranks among the worst in the nation for heroin use. Kimberly Dennis, M.D…
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A new study by Roosevelt University’s Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy shows deaths from heroin overdoses in Chicago’s Cook County fell 16 percent during the last decade, but the Chicago metropolitan region still ranks among the worst in the nation for heroin use. Kimberly Dennis, M.D…
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People using over-the-counter or prescribed painkillers at least monthly for aches and pains, or for an injury or medical condition, are needed to take part in a University of Derby survey. A team of psychologists has embarked on a study to build up a UK-wide picture of the nation’s habits, when it comes to consuming over-the-counter and prescription pain medication…
A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reveals that only 777 of 13,688 (6 percent) substance abuse treatment facilities surveyed across the nation offer special programs for gay and lesbian clients…
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Brandeis University is launching two surveys of the nation’s private health plans to assess how recent legislation affects quality of and consumer access to behavioral health services. Both the federal parity law and national health reform are likely to affect behavioral health care…
The health care think tank The Kings Fund this week published the report 'A high Performing NHS? A review of progress 1997-2010' , reviewing developments and progress on a number of areas including alcohol misuse
In recognition of Alcohol Awareness Month in April, communities throughout the nation are conducting town hall meetings to discuss what can be done to prevent and reduce underage drinking. This year more than 1,700 community-based organizations will conduct town hall meetings across the country up from 1,500 in 2008, the last time this national event took place…
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Will The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP Ban all Tobacco products on 21st June 2010?