March 9th, 2008 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
In an attempt to reduce influenza among children and adolescents — and the adults with whom they come in contact — the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, at a February meeting, endorsed influenza vaccination for all younger than 18.
Because of increasingly stable supplies and more science showing the vaccine’s benefit, ACIP has been slowly expanding the number of people recommended to receive it. This recent recommendation adds 30 million to the list.
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January 5th, 2008 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
A Texas law that went into effect on Sept. 1 allows police to write tickets for misdemeanor marijuana possession rather than arresting and imprisoning offenders, but so far few jurisdictions appear to be embracing the law, the Dallas Morning News reported Dec. 31.
Lawmakers hoped the law would help ease jail overcrowding, but only one county? has adopted it, and officials in others say they don’t have procedures for processing the misdemeanor citations and don’t plan to develop any.
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November 19th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
Physicians may need to screen 12- to 18-year-olds for possible drug and alcohol abuse issues any time they present for care and not just at checkups, as recommended by many medical societies, including the American Medical Association. This concept was the take-home message of a study in the November Read the rest of this entry »
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November 14th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
Thousands of prisoners convicted of crack-cocaine offenses could see their sentences cut and be released from prison if the U.S. Sentencing Commission makes recent changes in sentencing guidelines retroactive, the Los Angeles Times reported Nov. 12.
A new policy aimed at equalizing penalties for crack and powder cocaine, if applied to past as well as future offenders, would cut an average of about two years off the sentences of 19,500 federal prisoners, which would result in the release of about 2,500 prisoners.
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October 7th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
Washington — The latest national survey on drug abuse shows that illicit substance use has declined among young teens over the past four years, but alarming numbers of 18- to 25-year-olds are continuing to misuse prescription drugs. Increased use of illegal drugs is also reported among adults ages 50 to 54.
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January 4th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
A new report from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) finds that Hispanic youth are more likely to use illicit drugs than white or black teens and says trying to adapt to American culture may be the cause, the Associated Press reported Sept. 24.
The “Hispanic Teens & Drugs” report said that more than 10 percent of Hispanic 8th-graders used illicit drugs during the past month, compared to 8.6 percent of blacks and 7.5 percent of whites. ONDCP unveiled the report as it launched a new anti-drug campaign targeting Hispanic youths.
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