Posts Tagged ‘prescription drug addicts’
Prescription Abuse Skyrocketing, Leading to More Heroin Addicts, Experts Say
... 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 ...
A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime – Pacific Standard
... Nixon deemed drug abuse “public …Drug Addiction – Google News Efforts increased to reduce heroin, prescription drug addiction in Macomb … – The Macomb DailyEfforts increased to reduce heroin, prescription drug addiction in Macomb …The Macomb DailyDoctors are being pressured to reduce their liberal distribution of drug prescriptions because of an “epidemic” of abuse. Dependence on opiates such as Vicodin and OxyContin is blamed for turning prescription drug addicts into heroin addicts. Heroin …and more » Read ...
Efforts Increased to Reduce Heroin, Prescription Drug Addiction in Macomb … – the Macomb Daily
... increased to reduce heroin, prescription drug addiction in Macomb … – The Macomb DailyEfforts increased to reduce heroin, prescription drug addiction in Macomb …The Macomb DailyDoctors are being pressured to reduce their liberal distribution of drug prescriptions because of an “epidemic” of abuse. Dependence on opiates such as Vicodin and OxyContin is blamed for turning prescription drug addicts into heroin addicts. Heroin …and more »Drug Addiction – Google News A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime – Pacific StandardA Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a CrimePacific StandardWhile no one thinks drug addiction is a good thing, more and more people are starting to think that the war on drugs—a war that costs U.S. taxpayers $ 51 billion per year—needs a ...
Efforts Increased to Reduce Heroin, Prescription Drug Addiction in Macomb … – the Macomb Daily
... increased to reduce heroin, prescription drug addiction in Macomb … – The Macomb DailyEfforts increased to reduce heroin, prescription drug addiction in Macomb …The Macomb DailyDoctors are being pressured to reduce their liberal distribution of drug prescriptions because of an “epidemic” of abuse. Dependence on opiates such as Vicodin and OxyContin is blamed for turning prescription drug addicts into heroin addicts. Heroin …and more »Drug Addiction – Google News A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime – Pacific StandardA Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a CrimePacific StandardWhile no one thinks drug addiction is a good thing, more and more people are starting to think that the war on drugs—a war that costs U.S. taxpayers $ 51 billion per year—needs a ...
Efforts Increased to Reduce Heroin, Prescription Drug Addiction in Macomb … – the Macomb Daily
... increased to reduce heroin, prescription drug addiction in Macomb … – The Macomb DailyEfforts increased to reduce heroin, prescription drug addiction in Macomb …The Macomb DailyDoctors are being pressured to reduce their liberal distribution of drug prescriptions because of an “epidemic” of abuse. Dependence on opiates such as Vicodin and OxyContin is blamed for turning prescription drug addicts into heroin addicts. Heroin …and more »Drug Addiction – Google News A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime – Pacific StandardA Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a CrimePacific StandardWhile no one thinks drug addiction is a good thing, more and more people are starting to think that the war on drugs—a war that costs U.S. taxpayers $ 51 billion per year—needs a ...
Heroin Use in Tennessee
... use in Tennessee NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Some states, including Tennessee, are reporting a rise in heroin use as prescription drug addicts shift from more costly and increasingly harder-to-come-by pain pills to this cheaper alternative. Here's a look at what's happening in Tennessee: THE PROBLEM: Police and health officials say … Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results Painkiller Zohydro Gets FDA Approval – States Revolt The recent FDA approval of Zohydro, a powerful new opiate pain killer, has states rebelling over its release, stating it is much too powerful and ...