Posts Tagged ‘ drug abusers ’

Men Must Be Encouraged To Practise Safe Sex Too

Jun 2nd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health

Women’s groups have come out in support of the Health Ministry for promoting the use of condoms to combat HIV, but say practising safe sex is the responsibility of both men and women.
Sisters in Islam programme manager Norhayati Kaprawi said it was her group’s hope that both men and women are encouraged to practise safe [...]



Database to fight painkiller abuse

Mar 4th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health

As an emergency room physician, Whitcomb has prescribed painkillers and worried about patients going to another hospital or clinic for more pills and then abusing or selling them. Last year, a close friend’s son mixed beer with the painkiller Percocet, lay down for a nap and never woke up.
“For your own safety and for patient [...]