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CDC Estimates 93,000 drug overdose deaths in 2020
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Safety Has No Secrets: Psychemedics Overview
Psychemedics Statement on COVID-19 from CEO Ray Kubacki
To our clients, friends, and partners: In this time of uncertainty, we are taking steps to continue delivering the superior levels of service for which Psychemedics has become known. First, as with many of you, our people are our most valued asset and safeguarding their well-being is a top priority. With that in mind, we … Read more
More CBD Education Required before we call CBD a Cure-all
I read a column in my local paper serving a community north of Boston of about 100,000 people recently where the columnist, who is an MD, extolled the virtues of CBD products in almost miracle drug proportion. I immediately thought to myself about how people are being educated so they can make informed decisions. I … Read more
The Opioid Crisis Is Turning Into A Cocaine Crisis
Deaths from cocaine, after holding steady for many years, increased an alarming 52% between 2015 and 2016, according to the CDC, with the trend continuing in the most recent federal data. The stimulant is now killing approximately 13,000 people a year, on track to rival painkiller pills and heroin. Although researchers don’t fully understand why … Read more