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Substance concerns in the workplace can significantly impact employee performance, safety, and overall company morale. Addressing these issues is not just a corporate responsibility; it’s essential for creating a positive and productive work environment. This guide will explore actionable steps to manage workplace substance concerns effectively and maintain a healthy workspace for everyone.
Navigating the world of pharmacy purchases can be challenging, especially when balancing cost and health needs. With rising medication prices and the complexity of healthcare, it’s essential to find ways to maximize your savings without compromising your well-being. Here are practical tips to help you save money at the pharmacy while ensuring you stay healthy.
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Drug crimes encompass a wide range of offenses related to the illegal possession, manufacturing, distribution, and trafficking of controlled substances. Understanding the distinctions between these offenses and their potential penalties is crucial for anyone facing such charges. Additionally, having a knowledgeable criminal defense lawyer can significantly impact the outcome of a drug-related case.
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Addiction, a formidable opponent that has plagued humanity for centuries, takes on various forms, whether it’s substance abuse, gambling, or even technology dependence. Its grip on individuals can be suffocating, causing a downward spiral that seems impossible to escape. However, within the depths of this struggle lies a glimmer of hope: the art of starting anew. Just as an artist faces a blank canvas with the opportunity to create a masterpiece, those battling addiction can turn the page and begin crafting a new chapter of their lives.
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Houston TX, a research team led by the University of Houston has developed a vaccine targeting the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl that could block its ability to enter the brain, thus eliminating the drug’s “high.” The breakthrough discovery could have major implications for the nation’s opioid epidemic by becoming a relapse prevention agent for people trying to quit using opioids. While research reveals Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is treatable, an estimated 80% of those dependent on the drug suffer a relapse.
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Addiction is a serious problem that affects millions of people around the world. It can cause physical, emotional, and financial devastation to those struggling with it as well as their loved ones. Despite its wide reach, there is still hope for recovery from addiction.
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Ridgewood NJ, the Drug Enforcement Administration is advising the public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl available across the United States. In August 2022, DEA and our law enforcement partners seized brightly-colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 18 states. Dubbed “rainbow fentanyl” in the media, this trend appears to be a new method used by drug cartels to sell highly addictive and potentially deadly fentanyl made to look like candy to children and young people.
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Ridgewood NJ, Town & Country Apothecary & Fine Cosmetics will no longer fill prescriptions as of June 15th :
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Ramsey NJ, according to Ramsey Police , officers found Donna Olsen, 35, and Carlo Maltempti, 48, at an Extended Stay America hotel just off Route 17, while responding to a welfare check request. A preliminary investigation led to the arrests of the two occupants in the hotel room.
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Newark NJ, a former member of Paraguay’s Congress was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for her role in an international money laundering conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Ridgewood NJ, acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the launch of a statewide multimedia campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of driving impaired – whether under the influence of alcohol, cannabis, illegal drugs, or prescription or over-the counter medications.
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Ridgewood NJ, According to provisional data released by the US CDC this week, more than 93,000 people died of a drug overdose in 2020, a nearly 30% increase over the number of overdose deaths in 2019. This estimate is the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded and the largest percent increase since 1999. Public health agencies continue to fight the opioid epidemic, declared a public health emergency by the US government in 2017, but health departments were overwhelmed by the demands put on them during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, non-COVID-19 programs suffered.
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Clifton NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced that the State Board of Medical Examiners (“the Board”) has permanently revoked the license of a Passaic County orthopedic surgeon who allegedly prescribed high dosages of addictive opioid painkillers to his patients for years without a legitimate medical purpose, often while turning a blind eye to signs that patients may have been abusing the controlled dangerous substances (“CDS”) or diverting them for illegal purposes.