Supreme Court Clarifies Standard to Force Medication on Mentally Ill Persons
Supreme Court Clarifies Standard to Force Medication on Mentally Ill Persons
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The circuit court ordered Melanie to keep taking prescribed drugs under the outpatient treatment plan for another year, noting the county met its burden by “clear greater weight of the evidence.” Melanie appealed. She said the county failed to meet its …
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Counterfeit Drugs: Prosecuting the Profiteers, Protecting the Public Health
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On July 11, 2012, Taylor was sentenced to 18 months in prison and a fine of $ 800,000 for distributing adulterated prescription drugs used for cancer treatment from the United Kingdom to multiple physicians in the United States. Like Bottomley, Taylor …
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Cory Monteith overdose spotlights surge in heroin addiction and death
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An earlier surge in prescription drug abuse – and the recent crackdown on that trend – is one of the key factors behind increased heroin addiction, drug-abuse experts say, explaining that often, those who use prescription drugs in search of a high …
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Kentucky prescription pill deaths drop, but heroin deaths skyrocket, report shows
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Ayers, who is from Harlan County, said when he was abusing prescription drugs for 16 years before seeking treatment in 2010, hardly anyone from his region was using heroin. Now, he said, “I've seen a lot more heroin come into Kentucky.” Ingram said the …
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