Pottstown Merchant Convicted of K2 Sales Won't Face Mandatory Sentences

Pottstown merchant convicted of K2 sales won't face mandatory sentences
K2 is a Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid, which is believed to mimic the effects of cannabis. A Schedule I drug is one that currently has no legitimate medical purpose under Pennsylvania law and has a high potential for abuse. During the trial … Read more on The Reporter

Program designed to steer community away from addiction
From 9 to 10 a.m. Oct. 17 at the Griswold Senior Center, representatives from the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy will present information on how to avoid adverse side effects of prescription drugs during a program called Generation Rx … Read more on ThisWeekNews

Awareness regarding drug abuse
These lanterns will bear slogans against HIV/AIDS, drug abuse and side effects of sheesha smoking. “The event will also remind the people of Lahore's famous and historical event Basant, which has been banned due to the mistake of some people,” YCNA … Read more on Pakistan Daily Times

PRIUM's Mark Pew Discusses Opioids and Pain Management at the West …
Presenting with Janice Van Allen, Walmart's director of workers' compensation, Pew discusses the appropriate use of opioids, opioid misuse and abuse and non-drug methods of managing pain. "Workers' compensation patients taking opioids tend to take … Read more on 4-traders (press release)

Consequences of drug abuse for people with diabetes
The consequences of drug abuse for people with diabetes, from Australian Diabetes Council diabetes educator Steven James. Outside of the many social conseque…