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Prescription Abuse Skyrocketing, Leading to More Heroin Addicts, Experts Say
Prescription abuse skyrocketing, leading to more heroin addicts, experts say
District attorneys, health officials and substance abuse experts gathered May 7 in San Francisco to discuss the growing problem of prescription abuse and come up with strategies, including requiring the use of drug databases and more aggressive crackdowns on 'dirty doctors. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Prescription drug addicts 'are adept' at fooling GPs
Most of the people Dr Alun George treats at Bradford’s Unity Centre are seeking recovery-based treatment for class A drug use – but he also sees people who are dependent on prescription drugs. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day is Saturday
Clean out your medicine cabinet to help reduce the misuse or accidental use of prescription drugs. Saturday, May 10 is National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day, an event organized by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and supported by Police Services and other organizations across Canada. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Police Agencies Working Together to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse
Police agencies working together to prevent prescription drug abuse
But sometimes when prescriptions lie around unused or expired, they can end up in the hands of those they are not intended for. When expired and unused prescription medication is left unattended, it can lead to prescription drug abuse. Police agencies …
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Three Middle School Students In Stable Condition After Overdose
According to the NIDA, health risks include: addiction and elevated blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration. In high doses, stimulants can cause irregular heartbeats and dangerously high body temperature, heart failure, or deadly seizures. Some …
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Police departments hold joint forum for parents on escalating drug use
But misuse can lead to a more physically harrowing addiction: heroin. According to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, since April 1, there have been 14 heroin-related deaths in the county, four of which have occurred in the northwest communities of …
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I-Team: Drug Addict Roamed Hospital for Days, Police Say
I-Team: Drug addict roamed hospital for days, police say
LAS VEGAS – A drug addict roamed around Summerlin hospital for four days before employees finally stopped him, according to a police report obtained by the I-Team. Metro police say a former hospital employee with a drug habit was so desperate for his …
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The Daily Love Founder Mastin Kipp Talks Overcoming Drug Addiction
"In Hollywood, there's a certain type of lifestyle that comes up – sex, drugs, and rock and roll – and it was a lot of fun, until it wasn't a lot of fun," he told HuffPost Live's Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani. "Some people have Starbucks," he continued …
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Allegiance’s Health Drug Addiction Center Reopens Doors After Quarantine – the Jackson Citizen Patriot
Allegiance’s Health Drug Addiction Center reopens doors after quarantine – The Jackson Citizen Patriot
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Allegiance's Health Drug Addiction Center reopens doors after quarantine
The Jackson Citizen Patriot JACKSON, MI – After more than a week, the Allegiance Health Drug Addiction Recovery Center called off the quarantine and reopened its doors. The center, 2424 W. Washington Ave., notified the Jackson County Health Department April 22, that patients and … |
Is Drug Addiction a Disease? [POLL] – New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio
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Is Drug Addiction a Disease? [POLL]
New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio There are terms being thrown around much more frequently as of ate when people about drug use. The phrases such as “explosion of drug use,” or “expansion of drug use,” are used to explain the growth of drug use. While we can call it “expansion” or an … Proposed E-cigarette tax could help pay for heroin addiction treatment, NJ … Legislators Poised to Combat Deadly Rise in Opioid Abuse and Heroin Use NJ Senate panel considers options for dealing with heroin, painkiller addiction |
Paroled ‘Sopranos’ Actor Discusses Drug Addiction – ABC News
Paroled ‘Sopranos’ Actor Discusses Drug Addiction – ABC News
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Paroled 'Sopranos' Actor Discusses Drug Addiction
ABC News "Here I am, I get the opportunity, I get the shot and then squander it, and do what I did, and get addicted to drugs and just make horrible decisions," the 37-year-old Brancato said in an interview broadcast Sunday on WNYM-AM. He was paroled in … Lillo Brancato discusses the dangers of drug addiction Ex-'Sopranos' actor Lillo Brancato Jr. talks drug addiction |
What’s best for babies born to drug-addicted mothers? – The Tennessean
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What's best for babies born to drug–addicted mothers?
The Tennessean The nation is watching Tennessee for new legislation that would allow women to be criminally charged if they use drugs during pregnancy that harm their newborns. State and national groups have asked Gov. Bill Haslam to veto the bill before Tuesday, … Petition seeks Haslam's veto of prenatal drug use bill Clock ticking for Haslam to sign bill criminalizing pregnant drug use |
Alcohol Awareness Month Message Being Heeded by Newtown Youth Year …
Alcohol Awareness Month Message Being Heeded By Newtown Youth Year …
Ms Blanchard also pointed out that Newtown stats differ somewhat than the recent state report on teen drinking because Newtown's survey asks question a bit differently with a grade versus age breakdown. “If you correlate grades 7-8 with ages 12-14, …
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The 11 Stupidest Arguments Against Legalizing Marijuana
Studies have found cannabis to be less addictive than nicotine, alcohol and even caffeine, according to research by one scientist at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It's believed … It makes sense that statistics would show drug users frequently …
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Is Pop Music Turning Teens Into Alcoholics?
But these results still suggest pop music contributes to the complex web of influences driving teen drinking, the researchers argue. The study includes some eye-opening statistics: Each day, the average adolescent listens to 2.5 hours of music, which …
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