Educator Ethics: Drug Abuse

Educator Ethics: Drug Abuse – This video was created by the Nebraska Professional Practices Commission and is being used by permission. A Facilitator Guide can be found at nppc.nol.org

2 mothers join in campaign warning of pill abuse

Filed under: Nebraska Drug Addiction

Two women who each lost a daughter to prescription drug abuse are becoming the faces of a billboard campaign alerting Kentuckians to the dangers of improperly popping pills. Karen Shay said Thursday she joined in the campaign in hopes of sparing …
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One Down and 23 to Go: Judge Tosses Baseless Challenge to Birth Control …

Filed under: Nebraska Drug Addiction

As we've explained before, these lawsuits don't have much of a leg to stand on: Insurance covers a broad range of benefits, some of which any given individual will never use. The rule simply … The Nebraska lawsuit was always especially out there. Or …
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UNL research to power handheld traumatic brain injury diagnostic device

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A handheld tool is under development to diagnose traumatic brain injuries on the spot using technology developed by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln chemist. Such a … SFC Fluidics, a Fayetteville, Ark.-based biotechnology company, recently entered …
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