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14. August 2021 | International

USA. Physician 'Predator' Sentenced for Opioid-Related Patient Death; More

USA. Physician 'Predator' Sentenced for Opioid-Related Patient Death; More Thomas K. Ballard III, MD, of Jackson, Tennessee, pleaded guilty to causing the death of one of his patients in 2015 by illegally prescribing hydrocodone. He faces a minim...

18. Juni 2021 | International

USA. Vermont becomes first state to legalize limited possession of buprenorphine

USA. Vermont becomes first state to legalize limited possession of buprenorphine On Tuesday, Vermont became the first state in the nation to legalize possession of buprenorphine, a prescription drug used to treat opioid use disorder. This ...

22. April 2021 | International

A public health based vision for the management and regulation of opioids.

A public health based vision for the management and regulation of opioids. Emerson B, Haden M. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 Mar 27:103201. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103201. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33785246. https://www.sciencedirect....

13. April 2021 | International

Drug Decriminalisation: Progress or Political Red Herring? Assessing the Impact of Current Models of Decriminalisation on People Who Use Drugs

Drug Decriminalisation: Progress or Political Red Herring? Assessing the Impact of Current Models of Decriminalisation on People Who Use Drugs International Network of People who Use Drugs, 2021 https://www.inpud.net/sites/default/files/INPUD_De...

14. März 2021 | International

Schottland. Research and analysis: International Approaches to Drug Law Reform

Schottland. Research and analysis: International Approaches to Drug Law Reform This paper reviews the international evidence on approaches to drug law reform, focussing on case studies from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Portugal and The Netherlands...

05. März 2021 | International

USA. Green Twp. doctor who prescribed 'unjustifiable' amounts of pain pills sentenced to 3 years

USA. Green Twp. doctor who prescribed 'unjustifiable' amounts of pain pills sentenced to 3 years A 71-year-old orthopedic surgeon who prosecutors said prescribed dangerous and “unjustifiable” amounts of pain pills to his patients was sentenced Mo...

27. Februar 2021 | International

USA. Opioid Deaths Spark Push to Ease Buprenorphine Rules

USA. Opioid Deaths Spark Push to Ease Buprenorphine Rules With drug overdose deaths soaring during the pandemic to the highest levels ever recorded, a growing chorus of medical experts is calling on the federal government to deregulate the ...

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