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Share this article Share this article OCALA, Fla., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Andrea G. Barthwell, M.D, internationally renowned physician and former White House Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) under President George W. Bush has joined Nona Scientific Laboratory as their Clinical Advisor. Dr Barthwell's decades of experience and influence on medicine paired with Nona Scientific's innovation and passion are expected to have an incredible impact on the industry. "I first became acquainted with Nona Scientific when seeking COVID-19 tests fo...

The St. Johns County Fire Rescue department, in cooperation with the PACT Prevention Coalition of St. Johns County and the St. Johns County Poly-Drug Task Force, is leading efforts to reduce the chances of unused medication getting into the wrong hands or impacting the environment.  As of last week, all county fire stations began making biodegradable bags available for free to the public for anyone wanting to safely discard prescriptions. The bags, manufactured by the Deterra company, neutralize the active ingredients of any drug so that it may not be consumed or infiltrate the water ...

Former White House Deputy Drug Czar Andrea G. Barthwell, M.D. Joins AZZLY® as Senior Advisor and Strategist Share Article Former Deputy Director for Demand Reduction in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the Honorable Andrea Barthwell, M.D., DFASAM, has joined AZZLY®, Inc., as Senior Advisor and Strategist. Dr. Barthwell brings with her decades of experience in and dedication to the field of addiction medicine. Andrea Barthwell, M.D. DFASAM We are excited to have the support of such a leading figure in healthcare to make a difference in the addiction treatment s...

Chopping down the amazon. under the president of brazil under his tutelage or power the speed at which the amazon has been deforested has gone up, not down. >> this is beef and sugar are the two main drivers here. >> yeah. >> i mean, if there were a demand reduction would that help the situation at all? >> i mean, in theory it would, but the demand reduction would have to come to china and europe. americans are not eating brazilian beef. >> really? this is all about who is getting it. >> who is getting it. >> we need the chinese to become vegan and who else? >> a lot of europe. >> it's not jus...

This does not go far enough as far as funding for this crisis. >> they're incorrect. let me say a couple of things. first the commission led by governor chris christie that i work closely with here, they made two recommendations in their interim report. if the president was going to declare a national emergency, which he did, he would have two mechanisms. one is the stafford act. that's used for instances like hurricanes. the other is this public health emergency act, the vehicle the president has chosen. as a vehicle, that calls on congress to appropriate the funding but it also allows immedi...