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Growing Prescription Drug Abuse Is Concerning Locals

Growing prescription drug abuse is concerning locals
In South Bend, Police Captain Phil Trent says the drug problem is growing among kids.He says the types of drugs are always evolving, but there is a growth in activity with grade school and high school Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Prescription drug abuse now more deadly than heroin, cocaine combined
A new study shows that deaths from prescription drug overdoses have quadrupled during the past decade, suggesting that a stronger response is needed. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

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BINTULU: Parents fear their children may ruin their future through drug abuse as it could lead to criminal […] Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Prescription Drug Abuse Now More Deadly Than Heroin, Cocaine Combined

Prescription drug abuse now more deadly than heroin, cocaine combined
A new study shows that deaths from prescription drug overdoses have quadrupled during the past decade, suggesting that a stronger response is needed. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Growing prescription drug abuse is concerning locals
In South Bend, Police Captain Phil Trent says the drug problem is growing among kids.He says the types of drugs are always evolving, but there is a growth in activity with grade school and high school Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Victims Of Prescription Drug Abuse Unveil "Pee In A Cup" Video On Mobile Billboard At Doctors' Disneyland Convention …
Disneyland Not the Happiest Place on Earth For Patients and Their FamiliesANAHEIM, Calif., Oct. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Families of victims of prescription drug abuse, physician overprescribing, and medical malpractice called for mandatory drug testing of doctors today outside the California Medical Association's convention at the Disneyland Hotel. The nonprofit, nonpartisan Consumer … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Prescription Drug Abuse Now More Deadly Than Heroin, Cocaine Combined

Prescription drug abuse now more deadly than heroin, cocaine combined
A new study shows that deaths from prescription drug overdoses have quadrupled during the past decade, suggesting that a stronger response is needed. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Victims Of Prescription Drug Abuse Unveil "Pee In A Cup" Video On Mobile Billboard At Doctors' Disneyland Convention …
Disneyland Not the Happiest Place on Earth For Patients and Their FamiliesANAHEIM, Calif., Oct. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Families of victims of prescription drug abuse, physician overprescribing, and medical malpractice called for mandatory drug testing of doctors today outside the California Medical Association's convention at the Disneyland Hotel. The nonprofit, nonpartisan Consumer … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

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BINTULU: Parents fear their children may ruin their future through drug abuse as it could lead to criminal […] Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

The Problem With Pot: Legalization, Growing Acceptance Increase Risk of Abuse

The Problem With Pot: Legalization, Growing Acceptance Increase Risk of Abuse
Despite evidence to the contrary, more Americans are convinced that pot—which has been the most commonly abused illegal drug since the late 1960s—isn't a problem. In 1973, Oregon became the first state to make possession of an ounce or less of … Read more on Charisma News

Fatal drug overdoses rank high in Kentucky – as do efforts to combat problem
“Prescription drug abuse has quickly become a major health problem in the United States,” said Jeffrey Levi, the trust's executive director, adding that deaths from prescription painkiller overdoses outnumber those from cocaine and heroin combined. He … Read more on The Courier-Journal

Prescription Drug Abuse Now More Deadly Than Heroin, Cocaine Combined

Prescription drug abuse now more deadly than heroin, cocaine combined
A new study shows that deaths from prescription drug overdoses have quadrupled during the past decade, suggesting that a stronger response is needed. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

GovBeat: Drug overdoses kill more people than auto accidents in 29 states
Drug overdoses kill more Americans than motor vehicles in 29 states, despite new laws aimed at curbing abuse. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

West Virginia is the top state for drug overdose fatalities
EVAN BLEIER – UPI.com Drug overdose fatalities highest in West Virginia, New Mexico, Kentucky, Nevada and Oklahoma, study finds, and there are more prescription drug-related deaths than deaths from heroin and cocaine combined. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Enzymatic Pathway Common to Drugs of Abuse Could Lead to New Treatment Options – Medical Xpress

Enzymatic pathway common to drugs of abuse could lead to new treatment options – Medical Xpress


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Enzymatic pathway common to drugs of abuse could lead to new treatment options
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Dr Caboche and her colleague Dr Peter Vanhoutte have been researching the neuronal adaptations that occur in the brain in response to chronic drug use, and that are responsible for addiction. Using mice models and cell cultures, Drs. Caboche and 
New discovery might pave the way for therapeutic options for addiction recoveryTestCountry.com (blog)

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Prescription Drug Abuse: More than Half of States Score 6 or Less out of 10 on … – PR Newswire (press release)