US Senators Sign to Halt Ban Herb Kratom
By American Kratom Association; Botanical Education Alliance, Washington,D.C. Two letters from a bipartisan group of 11 U.S. Senators – includingBernie Sanders (I-VT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) – are...
View ArticleCould You Pass a “Drug Test”?
By The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, Special for USDR The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids (“Partnership”), a national nonprofit that provides support and guidance to families struggling with their son...
View ArticleAre Insurers Exaggerating Medicine Costs to Justify Premium Increases?
By Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Special for USDR Despite recent headlines, U.S. spending on prescription medicines continues to decline. In fact, new data from Altarum...
View ArticleUS to Help Fight Drugs in Colombia
By Robert Weiner Associates, Special for USDR The resurgence of cocaine from Colombia, the U.S. and world’s number one supplier, is the dangerous price of the FARC “Peace Deal,” and the referendum...
View ArticleTeen Alcohol Use at All-Time Low
By Beer Institute, Special for USDR According to the University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future analysis of underage alcohol, drug, and tobacco use—released today and sponsored by the U.S....
View ArticleFighting Back Against Irresponsible Drug Prices
By Express Scripts, Special for USDR Express Scripts’ (NASDAQ: ESRX) efforts to put medicine within reach for payers and patients effectively held the 2016 growth rate in prescription drug spending to...
View ArticleSeeing Through Drug Price Transparency
By PCMA, Special for USDR As part of its DrugBenefitSolutions.com campaign, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) today released a new video, “What is drug price transparency?”...
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Putting a Stop the Fear Campaign
By American Kratom Association, Washington, DC, Special for USDR Even though the case for banning or scheduling kratom has been debunked, there continue to be a number of unwarranted warnings about the...
View ArticleMove Over “Binge Drinking,” Now This
By Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Special for USDR A substantial proportion of young adults are engaging in levels of alcohol consumption beyond the “binge” threshold, sparking new concerns among...
View ArticleWhat Employers Must Know About “Weed” in the Workplace
By Lockton, Special for USDR Pot is now legal in some form in 28 states and Washington, DC. Legalization of marijuana is leaving many employers scratching their heads about drug testing and workplace...
View ArticleThe 5 Stages of Addiction: Are You down the Path of Your Own Destruction?
Addiction affects people of all ages and walks of life. Some people manage to hide their addiction and live a seemingly normal life while others struggle to the point the drugs take over. There are...
View ArticleThe Drug Problem in Europe and How do they Handle it?
By Urban Drug Policies Conference, Special for USDR From 17 to 19 February 2016, a group of international experts on public health and drug policy will meet in Warsaw for the Second International...
View ArticleVolunteers at Rio Olympics Launch Gold-Medal Effort to Defeat Drug Abuse
By Foundation for a Drug-Free World, Special for USDR Volunteers are making a difference in Rio—they have distributed a million drug education booklets to the athletes, the international crowd...
View ArticleUS Senators Sign to Halt Ban Herb Kratom
By American Kratom Association; Botanical Education Alliance, Washington, D.C. Two letters from a bipartisan group of 11 U.S. Senators – includingBernie Sanders (I-VT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) – are...
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