Drug Abuse

Heart disease and prescription drug abuse are leading causes of death in Oklahoma
NORMAN — Heart disease and prescription drug abuse are growing causes of death in the U.S. and especially in Oklahoma, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a lecture Thursday in Oklahoma City. Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

 

South-East tops drug abuse in Nigeria – Survey
A survey result by the NOI Polls has identified poverty and unemployment as the major causes of drug and substance abuse by teenagers and young adults in Nigeria. The survey result, which was released on Tuesday, revealed that there was a high level of drugs and substance abuse in Nigeria with the South-East zone of…  [Read More…] Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

 

Pope Francis visits rehab hospital, decries drug legalization
RIO DE JANEIRO — Visiting with a group of recovering addicts in a Brazilian hospital Wednesday night, Pope Francis criticized the regional push to legalize drugs, saying society must instead tackle root causes of substance abuse such as the lack of education and justice.         Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

 

BMA urges Obama to stop doctors force-feeding Guantánamo prisoners
Global drug companies are told practice is 'a gross violation of internationally accepted standards of medical ethics' The British Medical Association has written to Barack Obama urging him to immediately suspend the role of doctors and nurses in force-feeding prisoners held at Guantánamo Bay and to launch an inquiry into how the "unjustifiable" practice has been allowed to develop. The … Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

 

 

Janet’s Story – A Substance Abuse Treatment Testimonial – Janet explains how, with the help of Foundations Recovery Network, she was able step away from the addiction and depression that controlled her.