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Hydromorphone Quota Raised 589% Over 10 Years In Canada

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The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) is the independent and quasi-judicial control organ for the implementation of the United Nations drug conventions. History The Board had predecessors since the time of under the League of Nations. It all started in 1909 in Shanghai with the International Opium Commission, the first international drug control conference. The… Continue reading Hydromorphone Quota Raised 589% Over 10 Years In Canada

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Annapolis Valley Pop. Seeks Help For Prescription Drugs More Than Alcohol And Nicotine COMBINED!

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More and more people in Sudbury and northeastern Ontario are looking for help with a prescription drug addiction. Five years ago more than 200 people in the region called the province’s Drug and Alcohol Helpline for help with prescription painkillers. That number has more than doubled — to almost 550 people. Cam McTaggart, an intake… Continue reading Annapolis Valley Pop. Seeks Help For Prescription Drugs More Than Alcohol And Nicotine COMBINED!

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CBC NEWS REPORTS ON N.S. PRESCRIPTION DRUG AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

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NOVA SCOTIA ATTEMPTS PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

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Government released this today : HEALTH/WELLNESS–Campaign Warns of Dangers of Mixing Alcohol, Prescription Drugs —————————————————————– The province is taking steps to raise awareness about the dangers of mixing prescription drugs and alcohol.  The Department of Health and Wellness launched a province-wide advertising campaign this week to warn Nova Scotians about the risks of drinking and… Continue reading NOVA SCOTIA ATTEMPTS PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

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CBC.ca | Information Morning Nova Scotia | New addictions program in the Valley

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CBC.ca | Information Morning Nova Scotia | New addictions program in the Valley. If Dr Doran thinks this is going to make me quiet he is crazy ! We still have not tackled the diversion aspect as well as many recommendations from the Ministers working group . We have only scratched the surface of this… Continue reading CBC.ca | Information Morning Nova Scotia | New addictions program in the Valley

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N.S. GOVERNMENT FUNDS METHADONE PROGRAM IN ANNAPOLIS VALLEY

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Health and Wellness October 12, 2011 1:07 PM The province is providing more help for people struggling with opiate addiction in the Annapolis Valley. Health and Wellness Minister Maureen MacDonald announced today, Oct. 12, that funding is being provided for methadone treatment to address the significant wait list in the region. Currently there are 27… Continue reading N.S. GOVERNMENT FUNDS METHADONE PROGRAM IN ANNAPOLIS VALLEY

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Drugs On The Street: The Unintended Impact Of Prescribing In Nova Scotia

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I Found this in a report done by Public Safety Canada about a workshop they did on the abuse of pharmaceuticals . This workshop was held in June 2011 in Vancouver B.C. Drugs on the Street: The unintended impact of prescribing in Nova Scotia The prescription drug abuse problem in Nova Scotia has exploded over… Continue reading Drugs On The Street: The Unintended Impact Of Prescribing In Nova Scotia

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NOVA SCOTIA ALMOST TRIPLES NATIONAL AVERAGE IN ILLEGAL OPIATE USERS

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  These statistics were found in a power point presentation I discovered on opiate abuse and methadone treatment in 2006 in Nova Scotia Canada. The people who contributed to this power point presentation were : Jessica Dooley DR Susan Kirkland DR John Fraser DR Mark Ashbridge resources.cpha.ca/CPHA/Conf/Data/A08-355e.ppt   These are the percentages of each provinces… Continue reading NOVA SCOTIA ALMOST TRIPLES NATIONAL AVERAGE IN ILLEGAL OPIATE USERS

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Annapolis Valley’s Drug Problems Mirror Rest of The Country

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Annapolis Valley’s Drug Problems Mirror Rest of The Country.

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N.S. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT PROCRASTINATING

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On October 5th 2011 the Minister of Health replied to a mothers desperate plea for help related to her teeange sons prescription drug abuse with this : Thank you for your e-mail dated September 7, 2011, regarding the amount of prescription drugs on the streets of Annapolis Valley. First of all, I extend my sincere… Continue reading N.S. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT PROCRASTINATING