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Prescription drug abuse a target for Mass. lawmakers
“Because they are not, we are ready to act,” he said. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in February that fatal overdoses grew nationally for the 11th consecutive year in 2010, to 38,329, driven by prescription drug abuse. Read more on Bostonglobe

Manchin expects prescription drug bill to pass
The act will reclassify hydrocodone painkillers like Vicodin and Lortab because of their high potential for addiction and abuse from a Schedule III to a Schedule II controlled substance. At present, a prescription can be used for 180 days, then … Read more on Parkersburg News

Treating substance abuse alone helps patients with co-occurring psychosis
Patients with co-occurring substance use disorder and psychiatric disorders (SUD-PSY) may benefit from standard substance use disorder treatment, with the effects potentially lasting for several years, the results of a US study indicate. The study … Read more on News-Medical.net

New health care regulation expands benefits for substance abuse, mental …
Prior to the rule, almost 20 percent of people purchasing insurance did not have access to mental health services, and nearly a third had no substance abuse disorder benefits, the agency said. The rule issued Wednesday includes those benefits in the … Read more on The Hill (blog)

Drug abuse rates higher in teens with ADHD
Published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the study also found that, contrary to previous findings, current medications for ADHD do not counter the risk for substance abuse and substance use disorder (SUD). Read more on Futurity: Research News    Read more...

Question by : Can i be violated on probation for not taking drug classes?
So i live in michigan (where im on probation). & im 18

One of my requirements is to take “outpatient substance abuse”.

I was told to call a place called “SEMCA” if i didnt have health insurance (which i dont). They gave me a survey and after i answered all of the questions they denied me because i dont fit the criteria.(basically they’re saying they dont think i need help so they dont want to waste money). I have a letter sent in the mail saying that.

Then, i tried calling several places looking for the class im supposed to take. They all said they either didnt have enough room for me or they wont accept me.

After that, i told my probation officer all of that and she told me to lie and say that i am still doing drugs.    Read more...

Question by x9hotlilangel1x: how do u tell my mom that is is a drunk and how can i get help for her??
my mom is a drunk and she gets on my nerves u just want to get her help so she can be more of a mother i mean i live in lasing il so if u can help me plz do

Best answer:

Answer by jigsawinc
Look in your phone book or on the web for your local Alcoholics Anonymous group. They have knowledge in this area. Good luck!

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Officials: W.Va. pill users turning to heroin
Goodwin and Masumoto were among numerous state, federal and local officials who provided updates on efforts to fight prescription drug abuse at meetings in Huntington and Charleston. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, West … Read more on The Logan Banner    Read more...

State ranks high in mental illness, addiction
If the Legislature adopts Fallin's plan, White's department will use the added funding to open a new mental health crisis center, target prescription drug abuse, launch suicide prevention programs and expand counseling for disturbed children and their … Read more on Norman Transcript

People With Mental Illness More Likely to Be Smokers, Study Finds
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration show that one of every three adults with mental illness smokes, compared with one in five adults without mental illness. Read more on New York Times

Bipolar and addicted, Patrick Kennedy embodies mental health challenges
Shortly after leaving Congress, he helped launch One Mind for Research, an intensive 10-year project designed to unify and advance treatment research on mental health and substance addiction. One Mind's CEO is Gen. Peter Chiarelli, former vice chairman … Read more on Deseret News    Read more...

Drug Abuse: Parenting seminar to discuss prescription drug abuse
MERIDIAN — Prescription drug abuse is a growing public health concern. With the increasing number of pain killers prescribed, easy access to these drugs is a factor in the increase in abuse levels in recent years.
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Drug Abuse: Programs in place to help curb growing problem of prescription drug abuse
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified prescription drug abuse as a national epidemic.
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Drug Abuse: Prescription drug abuse destroys lives with death and crime
Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland gauges the area's prescription drug abuse problem by how often he has to ask a family to identify the body of someone who overdosed.
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