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Addoption of Pro-Positive Drug Policy that features Drug Use Education would not only save the lives of citizens and end drug abuse, but it would mean economic growth in new markets that would give the U.S. the leading edge. , drug policy change would mean ns

Plan for Technology that Lasts 100 Years

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Drug Access & Education: Where Technology Meets Psychology

For the third decade, K12 students are learning in classrooms about drugs. Rather than learning how to dose medication correctly, however, our students are learning what drugs are abused and how they are abused. Unless our schools begin to teach students the right way to use drugs for medical purposes, our nation might be lost forever to drug abuse.

The 3 Faces of Recovery

One of the reasons why DUE has never been studied is that it presents challenges to adults and therefore, voters, who have less chance to benefit. Dramatic new medical and pharmacology discoveries, have widened the potential and generated more interest among adults who are more educated, savvy, and have the need to know more about healthcare. Today, DUE is no longer an option, it has become a necessity. New teaching approaches and incentives help make it possible.

Exploring the Medical Benefits of Illicit Drugs

From medical marijuana to crystal methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine, it should not be surprising that many people turn to illicit street drugs when they cannot obtain medication to treat their disorder. For some, it is simply masking their disorder, but for others, what they have found in the illicit drug trade is an improvement over what their doctor has been prescribing. The problem is that the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) fails to recognize these drugs users as self-medicators. According to the U.S. Federal Government, there is no such thing as an illicit drug with a "medical benefit. Can an illicit drug produce medical benefits?

Pro-Positive Public Policy: Stretching the Boundaries of Diversity

From 1996 until 2011, a half million people succumbed to OxyContin (oxycodone) drug-induced death. H.R. 2119 The Ryan Creedon Act is making its way through the U.S. Congress. If it passes, it will be mandatory for all practitioners to have substance abuse and addiction training provided through the office of the U.S. Attorney General. This will make it virtually impossible for a patient to obtain controlled substance treatment from a practitioner.

Healthcare Begins with Understanding How People Behave

Teaching K12 Students the Right Way To Use Drugs... Medically

How A Drug User License Prevents Drug Abuse

Public Relations: Keeping the Program Alive

Anticipate those first few awkward years while DUE is forming.. The public will need to adjust and a good, solid PR staff will be able to handle the brunt of pressure that befalls the program. Here are some ideas how Communications can work to ensure that the program gains the thrust it needs to accomplish its mission. The first bit of advice is never to look back , Instead look at where you are and where you want to be.

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