Posts Tagged ‘drug overdoses’
Editorial: More Women Falling Prey to Drug Abuse – Huntington Herald Dispatch
Editorial: More women falling prey to drug abuse – Huntington Herald Dispatch
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Editorial: More women falling prey to drug abuse
Huntington Herald Dispatch For many years, men accounted for more cases of drug addiction and most of the overdoses. But that is changing rapidly, and health officials maintain the public and the medical community need to adjust mindsets and practices quickly. The signs … Drug overdose deaths among women – have QUINTUPLED since 1999 Drug overdose deaths spike among middle-aged women Report: More women overdosing on painkillers |
Prescription drug use on the rise, abuse unaddressed on campus – Minnesota Daily
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Prescription drug use on the rise, abuse unaddressed on campus
Minnesota Daily Signs depicting the dangers of alcohol cover the University of Minnesota campus, but the risks of prescription drug abuse are rarely advertised. While most of the people taking prescription medications likely do so responsibly, illegal use and over … |
Drug Addiction Treatment for Opioid Dependence, Zubsolv, Approved by FDA
Drug Addiction Treatment For Opioid Dependence, Zubsolv, Approved By FDA
Zubsolv, a menthol flavored pill that dissolves under the tongue, has been approved for the treatment of opioid addiction for patients in the U.S. Seventy-five percent of all drug overdoses from prescription medication has occurred from abuse of opioid … Read more on Medical Daily
Ritalin Shows Promise in Treating Addiction
June 27, 2013 — A single dose of a commonly-prescribed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug helps improve brain function in cocaine addiction, according to an imaging study conducted by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at … Read more on Science Daily (press release)
Leading National Pain and Addiction Treatment Specialist Comments on CDC …
"The recent report from the CDC is just the latest in a trend of increasingly disturbing data relating to the prescription drug epidemic. Those of us in the field of chemical dependency treatment have seen dramatic increases in abuse and overdose for … Read more on Wall Street Journal
Painkiller Plague: 18 American Women Die Every Day From Prescription Drugs – RT (Blog)
Painkiller plague: 18 American women die every day from prescription drugs – RT (blog)
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Painkiller plague: 18 American women die every day from prescription drugs
RT (blog) Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, told the New York Times that women are also more likely to be given psychotherapeutic drugs to treat depression and anxiety, which could interfere with other medications and sometimes … 18 US women died every day from prescription drug abuse in 2010, feds say Sharp rise in drug overdoses among US women Drug overdose deaths spike among middle-aged women |
Synthetic Drug Use Rapidly Rising Across The World – PR Web (press release)
Drug Abuse, Trafficking in Kenyatta’s Crosshairs – AllAfrica.com
Drug Abuse, Trafficking in Kenyatta’s Crosshairs – AllAfrica.com
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Drug Abuse, Trafficking in Kenyatta's Crosshairs
AllAfrica.com Nairobi — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared a war on drugs, but efforts to combat drug trafficking and drug use among youth could fail unless law enforcement agencies receive adequate support and are held accountable, observers say. |
Adrian Grenier Examines Drug Abuse in Hollywood – Entertainment Tonight News
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Adrian Grenier Examines Drug Abuse in Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight News Former Entourage star Adrian Grenier executive produces the documentary How to Make Money Selling Drugs, examining drug abuse in Hollywood — a problem that the actor has seen up close. RELATED: New on Blu-ray & DVD. "If you ask everybody in this … |
18 US women died every day from prescription drug abuse in 2010, feds say – Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com
Drug Abuse, Trafficking in Kenyatta's Crosshairs
Drug Abuse, Trafficking in Kenyatta's Crosshairs
Nairobi — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared a war on drugs, but efforts to combat drug trafficking and drug use among youth could fail unless law enforcement agencies receive adequate support and are held accountable, observers say. Read more on AllAfrica.com
18 US women died every day from prescription drug abuse in 2010, feds say
The CDC could not produce data by gender, or that attributed deaths to prescription drug abuse in New Jersey, but 1,131 New Jerseyans died from illegal drug and prescription drug overdoses combined from 2009 to 2010. In 2011 alone, 1,008 people died in … Read more on Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com
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18 US Women Died Every Day From Prescription Drug Abuse in 2010, Feds Say – Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com
18 US women died every day from prescription drug abuse in 2010, feds say – Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com
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18 US women died every day from prescription drug abuse in 2010, feds say
Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com The CDC could not produce data by gender, or that attributed deaths to prescription drug abuse in New Jersey, but 1,131 New Jerseyans died from illegal drug and prescription drug overdoses combined from 2009 to 2010. In 2011 alone, 1,008 people died in … CDC: Painkiller Overdose Deaths in Women a Growing Problem Prescription drug overdose deaths skyrocket among women Drug overdose deaths spike among middle-aged women |
Drug addiction resources – NBCNews.com (blog)
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Drug addiction resources
NBCNews.com (blog) The Phoenix House, a provider of substance abuse services that appeared on "Nightly News" tonight, has posted answers to frequently asked questions about drug addiction, such as, "Why do some people become addicted while others do not?". |