Heroin Spreads Misery Across the US
Heroin spreads misery across the US
As prescription drug abuse rose, so, too, did crackdowns aimed at shutting down pill mills and increasing tracking of prescriptions and pharmacy-hopping pill seekers. Users turned to heroin. "It hit us in the face in the form of dead bodies," says …
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Prescription Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Detoxing
Prescription Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Detoxing — Opiate abuse and addiction can have serious effects. As this video explains, some people have a biological predisposition to prescription painkiller addictio…
New Runnemede Helpline Provides Hope for Teenage Addiction Recovery
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Event Being Held for Opioid Addiction Prevention
Event being held for opioid addiction prevention
Speakers representing the Berkshire regional Planning Commission and Brien Center for Mental Health & Substance Abuse will also be there. They will present information about the next county-wide Prescription Drug Roundup which will be held on …
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Tennessee Launches Additional Efforts in 2013 to Reduce the Number of Drug …
Tennessee launches additional efforts in 2013 to reduce the number of Drug …
For the first time since the database became operational, opioid prescriptions have not increased and doctor shopping has been reduced. Next month, the CSMD will be enhanced to generate notifications about the need for conversations … “Addiction… Continue reading
Grant Hackett `proud` for Having Courage to Seek Treatment for Drug Addiction
Grant Hackett `proud` for having courage to seek treatment for drug addiction
Grant Hackett `proud` for having courage to seek treatment for drug addiction. Sydney: Former Australian swimmer Grant Hackett has said that he feels proud that he had the courage to seek treatment for a sleeping pill addiction. The… Continue reading
The Atlantic's Health Care Forum: Top Tweets and More
The Atlantic's Health Care Forum: Top Tweets and More
The day featured conversations like “Building a Better Health Care System” with experts from the American Medical Association, WellPoint, and Brookings; “Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse” with Michael Botticelli, deputy director of National Drug …
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