Drug Abuse

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Causes of Drug Abuse: Products Altering Drug and Alcohol Hair Test Results are Cause for Concern – PRLog (free press release)
Following reports surrounding the unreliability of hair testing for alcohol abuse, a surge in the number of products … that were specifically designed to help the consumer pass a drug test. This leads to the question of whether these products are …
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Setting the Record Straight: Responding to the Prescripti?on Drug Abuse Epidemic – Huffington Post
… Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), prescription drug abuse is now an epidemic: National data show that by 2009, drug-induced deaths had become the number one cause of injury death in America, with the 39,147 drug-induced deaths …
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Drug Abuse: 12-Step Meetings May Help Teens Beat Alcohol, Drug Abuse
MONDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) — Teens undergoing treatment for alcohol or drug abuse can benefit from the 12-step program used by groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), researchers say.
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Drug Abuse: Drug Take-Back Day attacks prescription abuse
Ohio is addicted. But even as prescription drug abuse continues to leave the state riddled with desperate junkies and early deaths, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is pushing to find the cure.
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Drug Abuse: Rahall speaks at drug abuse summit
‘You are fighting this epidemic every day, which affects far too many in our nation.’
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Drug Abuse: Blending conference translates substance abuse research into practice
( NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse ) Experts will share the latest clinical research with addiction treatment professionals, healthcare providers, policy makers, and others during the April 19 Blending Conference in Atlanta, Ga. The program is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, in collaboration with the American Society of Addiction …
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Gateway Foundation to Host Workshop on Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Women – TMCnet
Apr 16, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) — Gateway Foundation Alcohol & Drug Treatment, a provider of substance abuse treatment in Illinois, announced it will host a two-day workshop in Chicago lead by clinician and women treatment specialist …
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Forum focused on prescription drug abuse – Jackson Sun
The goal of the conference was to “address relevant national, state and local issues relating to the medical aspects, law enforcement, prevention and treatment” of those struggling with prescription drug abuse, according to a news release.
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Members of Congress seek support in prescription drug abuse fight – Courier-Journal
Harold “Hal” Rogers, R-5th District, was one of the legislators to introduce that bill. • The Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2011, HR 1925, the House companion measure to a Senate bill, which would promote …
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Causes of Drug Abuse: 14th District House candidate backs more prison drug treatment – Charleston Gazette
Fooce, who met with Gazette editors Friday in Charleston, said inmates must receive substance abuse treatment as soon as they step through the jailhouse door. “If a person is incarcerated, they need to receive drug and alcohol education immediately,” Fooce said.
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What are the underlying causes of drug and alcohol abuse? And why do you need to know? If you’re trying to solve a drug or alcohol abuse problem, wouldn’t it be a good idea to find out first what’s causing it? Obvious question right, well maybe not so. Perhaps knowing about the cause to drug abuse is the first step to solving the problem.

Drug and alcohol abusers were all born with various degrees of abilities and inabilities. The less able drug or alcohol abuser are the more dependent they became.

An easy example to show is with children. In their early age, they’re unable to cook, or work for a living. Therefore they depend on their parents to survive.

As children grow, they learn new skills, and as a result, become less dependent on their parents.    Read more...

Drug Addiction: Drug and alcohol addiction becoming a growing problem in area
Amarillo, TX – Those struggling with alcohol and drug addiction in our area continue to increase. One area rehab center needs your help to keep up with the high demand.
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Drug Addiction: Panel discusses addiction treatment gap in Arkansas
A local group that's been working to improve drug addiction treatment in Arkansas released its final report today. The report highlights the state's improvements and obstacles Arkansas still faces in providing addiction treatment.
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Drug Addiction: Prescription drug addiction rising
It's a problem that's sweeping across the country and affecting many here in the Wabash Valley; the overuse of prescription drugs. When most people think of addicting drugs, they think of illegal drugs. However, the most common are actually available at any pharmacy.
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Drug Addiction: Photographer reveals drug addiction while unmasking private life of Celine Dion
TORONTO – Celine Dion and Rene Angelil's one-time personal photographer has released a book containing more than 600 candid shots of the celebrity couple, whom he credits with helping him kick a drug addiction.
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Drug Addiction: Food Addiction Is Real, Drug Expert Says
Compare the proportion of obese people in America to those who are addicted to drugs and then try to argue that food isn't as addictive as crack cocaine, says Dr. Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse
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Drug Abuse Statistics: Drug & Alcohol abuse starting earlier among American teens
A shocking report released Wednesday indicates that by the time American teens reach adolescence most have already had some form of illegal drug or first drink of alcohol.
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Drug Abuse Statistics: Partnership to Protect Native Youth
Statistics on child welfare in Indian Country, although far from complete, paint a troubling picture of too many children being neglected and even abused, with substance abuse emerging as the most common contributing factor. For this reason, Lamar Associates-Indian Country Training and the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (National DEC) have formed a partnership to develop a …
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Drug Abuse Statistics: Long Island addictions on the rise
Dr. Sarah Eichberg, a director at Adelphi University’s Institute for Social Research and Community Engagement, heads Vital Signs, the research study of Long Island’s social health initiated by Adelphi. In its most recent phase of data collection and analysis from 2009, the study found drug-related hospitalizations remained steady in Nassau County from 2005 – 2007, but [...]
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