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Drug Drop-Offs Combat Abuse of Prescription Medications – WEAU-TV 13
Drug Addiction: Drug drop-offs combat abuse of prescription medications – WEAU-TV 13
EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) — As we see a rise in prescription drug abuse in the Chippewa Valley, the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Department is urging people to properly dispose of unwanted medications. You can drop off unwanted or unused …
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Drug Addiction: Drug use highest among American Indian teens, lower among blacks – KXTV News10Net
A national analysis of drug abuse among teens released yesterday – among the most comprehensive to date – found that Native American, Latino and white adolescents have the highest rates of drug-related disorders. In culturally diverse California – where …
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Drug Addiction: Coalition members battle substance abuse – Eastern Arizona Courier
Drug abuse is an ever-changing issue, but local coalition members agree that awareness is still the best defense in the battle against addictive substances. With a proactive approach, the Graham County Substance Abuse Coalition consists of the …
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Drug Addiction: Drug Court Saves Lives, With Dose of ‘Tough Love’
Drug Addiction: Drug court saves lives, with dose of ‘tough love’
Angela Giles is no stranger to the harsh world of drug addiction.
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Drug Addiction: Seniors Citizens at High Risk for Drug Addiction
Senior-addiction and detox specialist, Dr. Stuart Finkelstein M.D., will discuss treatment options.Lakewood, California (PRWEB) November 08, 2011 Senior citizens represent a silent but growing portion of the community who face addiction to both prescription and illegal drugs. As dire as the situation has become, with appropriate medical intervention, many lives can be saved. Dr. Stuart …
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Drug Addiction: B.C. doctor investigates addiction drug
A new film looks at the work of a Canadian doctor and author who travelled to the Amazon to learn about a psychotropic medicine that may help drug addicts to recover.
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Drug Addiction: Burnley burglar may get drug addiction help
A DRUG addict who burgled a derelict house while subject to a suspended sentence could get help with his addiction.
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Drug Addiction: Yamal Create a Rehabilitation Center for Treatment of Drug Addiction and Alcoholism
Drug Addiction: Yamal create a rehabilitation center for treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism
In the new Urengoe (Yamal) work is under way to establish district rehabilitation center for treatment of drug and alcohol dependency. On the 8 November told BakuToday the press service of the Governor of Yamal-Nenets.
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Drug Addiction: Senior Drug Addiction- Part Two
Drug addiction is a chronic disease. It does not discriminate against gender, race or age. Seniors are at great risk because they account for one-third of all medications prescribed by doctors. It’s known as the hidden epidemic in our state. Health experts say senior drug addiction is al . . .
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Drug Addiction: Senior Drug Addiction- Part One
Maine is aging faster than any other state, with 16 percent of our population 65 years and older. We also hold the title for the highest number of residents seeking treatment for opiate addiction. When you picture someone addicted to prescription pills, typically a senior citizen doesn’t come . . .
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Drug Addiction: Nicotine A Gateway Drug For Cocaine
Nicotine is a strong “gateway” drug that increases the effects of cocaine and possibly boosts the chances of becoming addicted, researchers reported Wednesday in a landmark paper on drug addiction.
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Drug Addiction: A Better Understanding of How It’s Destroying Communities and Lives – Associated Content
Drug Addiction: Drug Addiction: A Better Understanding of How It’s Destroying Communities and Lives – Associated Content
Addiction, yes, the six hundred pound headline striking fear into the general populous, destroying lives and creating nothing but torn down communities in its wake. Yes, it is that powerful, and creates terror in the addict’s heart, those things he or she …
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Drug Addiction: Journey Healing Centers Reports 90% Prescription Drug Abuse with Clients – YAHOO!
On the heels of a guilty verdict for Conrad Murray this week, the addiction experts at Journey Healing Centers (private drug and alcohol treatment centers) report that 90% of their clients enter treatment after abusing prescription drugs prescribed by a …
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Drug Addiction: Prescription Drug Abuse: The New Killer on the Block – Huffingtonpost.com
Every 14 minutes a person dies of a drug overdose in the United States. This means more than 35,000 deaths every year, exceeding motor vehicle crashes, homicides and suicides! The director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP …
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Drug Addiction: Drug abuse less likely among black, Asian kids, study says – Wichita Falls Times Record News
DURHAM, N.C. — Black and Asian adolescents are much less likely to abuse or become dependent on drugs and alcohol than white kids, according to a Duke University-led study based on an unusually large sample of kids from all 50 states. “There …
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Drug Addiction: BLHS Softball Coach Mayberry Wins MLB Award for Drug-Free Education Efforts – Tonganoxie Mirror
Drug Addiction: BLHS softball coach Mayberry wins MLB award for drug-free education efforts – Tonganoxie Mirror
BLHS softball coach Mayberry wins MLB award for drug-free education efforts Tonganoxie Mirror When Susan Mayberry took a health class in high school, she learned about the dangers of drug addiction by filling out worksheets. “I didn't learn anything,” Mayberry said of her experience in that class. Now that she's a health and … Major League Baseball and The Partnership at Drugfree.org Present Second … |
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Drug Addiction: AMCC Challenges Families to Prevent the Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse in … – MarketWatch (press release)
AMCC Challenges Families to Prevent the Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse in … MarketWatch (press release) "The AMCC is in concert with the CDC's recently released guidelines and recommendations for the prevention of prescription drug abuse," stated Valente. AMCC is a not-for-profit community based public health initiative, with over 500 community and law … |
Drug Addiction: Nicotine Primes the Brain to Embrace Cocaine, Study Says – Los Angeles Times
Drug Addiction: Nicotine primes the brain to embrace cocaine, study says – Los Angeles Times
 Los Angeles Times | Nicotine primes the brain to embrace cocaine, study says Los Angeles Times Nicotine appears to be a potent "gateway" drug that enhances the effects of cocaine and possibly boosts the chances of becoming addicted, researchers reported Wednesday in a landmark paper on drug addiction. While the study was performed in lowly mice, … NIH study examines nicotine as a gateway drug Smoking stokes cocaine cravings |
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Drug Addiction: Drug addicts, alcoholics inflate benefit numbers – Stuff.co.nz
Drug addicts, alcoholics inflate benefit numbers Stuff.co.nz Almost 2000 Aucklanders are collecting benefits because their alcohol and drug addictions prevent them from working. As of June 2011, 1956 Aucklanders were on a Sickness or Invalid's Benefit ''with the primary reason for incapacity'' being substance … |