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The Silence=Death Project was a consciousness-raising group raising awareness about the AIDS crisis during the Reagan administration.It was best known for its iconic political poster and was the work of a six-person collective in New York City: Avram Finkelstein, Brian Howard, Oliver Johnston, Charles Kreloff, Chris Lione, and Jorge Socárras.
A patient's bill of rights is a list of guarantees for those receiving medical care. It may take the form of a law or a non-binding declaration. Typically a patient's bill of rights guarantees patients information, fair treatment, and autonomy over medical decisions, among other rights.
A U.S. government PSA from the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration for the War on drugs Nancy Reagan hosts the First Ladies Conference on Drug Abuse at the White House in March 1982. Nancy Reagan at a "Just Say No" rally at the White House in May 1986 Address to the Nation on Drug Abuse Campaign on September 14, 1986
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For example, Delaware law reads "the administration of the required lethal substance or substances required by this section shall not be construed to be the practice of medicine and any pharmacist or pharmaceutical supplier is authorized to dispense drugs to the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee, without prescription, for carrying out ...
The drug policies put into place are enforced by the Food and Drug Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Classification of Drugs are defined and enforced using the Controlled Substance Act, which lists different drugs into their respective substances based on its potential of abuse and potential for medical use. Four different ...
In the United States, regulation of drugs was originally a state right, as opposed to federal right. But with the increase in fraudulent practices due to private incentives to maximize profits and poor enforcement of state laws, the need for stronger federal regulation increased. [7]
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 would bring coordination of the National Drug Policy, which would allow for a central point in government for drug enforcement and laws. [9] The central point would require a national drug control strategy to be made to reduce the supply and demand of drugs in the United States.