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New Hampshire drug-related deaths – 2011
The number of drug-related deaths in New Hampshire hit 200 in 2011. During poison prevention week, our New Hampshire educator, Laurie Warnock, presented on this growing problem and what can be done to prevent it. Read The Nashua Telegraph article about her … Continue reading
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Prescription Drug Abuse: An ED perspective
The abuse of prescription drugs, especially opioid painkillers, is a growing public health concern. Our Medical Director, Dr. Tamas Peredy, is also a doctor with the Maine Medical Center Emergency Department. He answered some questions about this issue from an … Continue reading
New Maine bath salts law takes effect today
Maine has banned additional synthetic drugs related to bath salts with a new law that takes effect today. NNEPC Director Dr. Karen Simone spoke with Portland’s WCSH 6 for a story on the law that aired last night:
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Bath salts update
“Bath salts” are in the news again, as Miami police suspect these synthetic drugs were involved in the recent face-eating incident. Legislatures and law enforcement across the country are taking measures to try to control the use of these dangerous … Continue reading
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NNEPC Sets Up Central Location for Information on NH Funding Crisis
The NNEPC established a webpage- www.nnepc.org/new-hampshire-funding-crisis to give concerned NH residents a place to go to get the latest information on the situation. If nothing changes, in 51 days poison center services will be shut off for those calling from … Continue reading
