Prescription Drug Abuse: Addicted in Hollywood: Scary Lengths Stars Go to Stay Scary Skinny – Fox News

Prescription Drug Abuse: Addicted in Hollywood: Scary Lengths Stars Go to Stay Scary Skinny – Fox News


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Addicted in Hollywood: Scary Lengths Stars Go to Stay Scary Skinny
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“The anorexics, the bulimics, the binge eaters are coming in, usually with alcohol addiction and prescription drug addiction," said Dr. Gregg Jantz, eating disorder specialist and founder of The Center in Washington, DC. "The average client that we see

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Youth Risk Behavior Study Shows Increase in Bullying, Prescription Drug Use – KFBB NewsChannel 5

Youth Risk Behavior Study Shows Increase in Bullying, Prescription Drug Use
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Students were also asked for the first time about prescription drug abuse. More than 18 percent of Montana high school students reported taking a prescription drug without a doctor's prescription, that's one in five teens admitting to abusing

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Four Times More Florida Deaths from Legal, than Illegal, Drugs – Youth Today


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Four Times More Florida Deaths from Legal, than Illegal, Drugs
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four times as many deaths from legal drugs as illegal drugs in 2009, according to a report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published today, signaling what it says is a need for more attention to prescription drug abuse.
Painkiller deaths skyrocketing in FloridaMyFox Tampa Bay
Fla. Surgeon General Declares Health EmergencyWKRG-TV
Another Painful Report: Oxycodone Deaths in FloridaSuite101.com
TestCountry.com (blog) –Gainesville Sun
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Fla. Drug Enforcement Strike Forces Conduct Compliance Checks
The Florida Department of Health (DOH), the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Florida’s Regional Drug Enforcement Strike Forces are today visiting physicians’ offices across the state to ensure compliance with House Bill 7095, Florida’s new prescription drug law.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: O.C. parents sue doctor after sons overdose on prescription drugs
Riley Russo and Ryan Winter, both 20, died after abusing the powerful narcotic Opana and the anti-anxiety drug Xanax. The physician, Lisa Tseng, has now been linked to 10 overdose deaths. The parents of two young Orange County men who died of overdoses filed lawsuits Friday alleging that a Rowland Heights physician acted like a drug dealer in selling prescriptions to their sons.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Anabolic Steroid Abuse By Police in New Jersey Facing Crackdown
Anabolic steroid abuse by police is being subjected to a crackdown in New Jersey, with random drug testing being introduced. The new rules follow lawsuits claiming excessive force by officers in the throes of steroid rage filed against New Jersey police, reports Reuters. This was according to a report released by New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow. The report was the result of a six-month …
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