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Testing for Synthetic Drugs Now Available
Despite their dangerous effects, the use of synthetic or "designer" drugs has been growing in Missouri and around the country. Synthetic marijuana, commonly called "K2," "K3" and "Spice," as well as a stimulant marketed as "bath salts," pose an immediate and serious threat in the workplace. In an effort to prevent their use, drug testing laboratories have developed technology to detect metabolites of each compound. This testing is now available at BarnesCare.
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BarnesCare's Holiday Hours of Operation
BarnesCare will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25. Regular clinic hours of operation will resume on Monday, November 28.
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Quit Smoking Now!
The Great American Smokeout
Each year on the third Thursday of November, communities all over the nation take part in the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout. During this event, smokers are challenged to quit using tobacco for at least 24 hours.
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The Dangers of Tobacco Use
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. More deaths are caused each year by tobacco use than by all deaths from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides and murders combined.
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