Prescription Drug Abuse
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the efforts of federal agencies and courts to combat prescription drug abuse, in particular pain …
859 viewsThe House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the efforts of federal agencies and courts to combat prescription drug abuse, in particular pain …
859 viewsOfficials began a summit on bullying prevention. Assistant Education Secretary Delisle said that students were heading back to school for the year but there were many kids scared to step int…
810 viewsFederal, state, and local mental health officials testified on weaknesses in the mental health care system, with a focus on relationships between mental health and gun violence in the wake o…
747 viewsThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) released a report on current illicit drug users and rates. It found marijuana use rose from 2007 to 2011 among youth age…
1,481 viewsPanelists talked about suicide prevention efforts. They focused on a Department of Health and Human Services initiative that would provide nearly $56 million in new grants and set new standa…
9,212 viewsHealth and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and Pamela Hyde spoke at a conference on suicide prevention.
326 viewsPamela Hyde spoke about mental health and substance abuse issues, focusing on how changes in federal law would affect the treatment of mental disorders and substance abuse. She also answered…
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