Does Paying Drug Users Boost Hep B Jab Uptake?
Does paying drug users boost hep B jab uptake?
While people may baulk at the idea of "bribing" drug users to get vaccinated, the proposal could save the NHS a great deal of money in the long run. A report from the Foundation for Liver Research (PDF, 734kb) estimated that treating hepatitis B costs …
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Public attitudes and policy toward drug addiction shift
As a district attorney from the late 1970s through the 1990s, Burke witnessed the “war on drugs,” the government's reaction to the introduction of recreational drugs in the '60s and '70s and to a spike in heroin use in the late 1970s. “Millions of …
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A look at heroin use in Nebraska
Some states are reporting a rise in heroin use as many addicts shift from more costly and harder-to-get prescription opiates to this cheaper alternative. Here's a look at what's happening in Nebraska: THE PROBLEM: While health officials say the illegal …
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