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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Tampa Launches Effort to Reduce Statistics on Heroin …
Tampa, FL (PRWEB) February 04, 2014. A Tampa alcohol and drug rehab center has announced that it is launching an effort toward cutting down the number of people that are dealing with heroin addiction issues through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers.
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Chicago Launches Effort to Reduce Statistics on …
Call (773) 313-3019 for a free appointment. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 06, 2014. A Chicago alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it has launched an effort toward reducing prescription drug abuse through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers.
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The fatality rate among hard drug users is 14 times higher than for the … – EurekAlert (press release)

The fatality rate among hard drug users is 14 times higher than for the … EurekAlert (press release) All the participants were admitted to treatment for psychoactive drug abuse or dependence in Madrid or Barcelona between 1997 and 2007; they were aged between 15 and 49 years at the time of being recruited and were cross-referenced with the general … The One Statistic To Forever Scare You Away From DrugsNational Journal all 2 news articles »

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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Chicago Launches Effort to Reduce Statistics on … – Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)

Alcohol & Drug Rehab Chicago Launches Effort to Reduce Statistics on … Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release) According to statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 7.6 percent of 12th-graders used Adderall, 7.6 percent used Vicodin, 5.3 percent used tranquilizers, 4.8 percent used Hallucinogens, 4.5 percent used Sedatives, and 4.3 percent used … and more »

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In War Against Prescription Drug Abuse, a Bright Spot is Seen – The Forum Newsgroup

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Read more... In War Against Prescription Drug Abuse, a Bright Spot is Seen The Forum Newsgroup The prevalence of prescription drug abuse has skyrocketed in recent years, with prescription analgesics overdoses killing nearly 15,000 people in the U.S. in 2008 – more than three times the 4,000 individuals killed by these medications in 1999 …

Question by Taylor Daniel: Goals to solve “Drug addiction”?
Do you guys have an idea to solve drug addiction?
Any way to solve this ???

Best answer:

Answer by Mike Hunt
Education, education, education and people have to learn that prohibited drug use does not equal drug addiction.

The most widely used and abused drug is the legal addictive hard drug alcohol.

For Reformed Addicts, Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Is Terrifying
In a graphic titled “Extended Abstinence is Predictive of Sustained Recovery,” the National Institute of Drug Abuse says, “After 5 years—if you are sober, you will probably stay that way.” I unconsciously added a “forever” to the end of that sentence …
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Column: Why applaud CVS for no-cigarettes move?
Is it really healthy for us as a culture to read the latest gossip, the stories that detail the divorces and drug use and alcohol abuse of people we've never met, much less had a conversation with? Few of us would want our poor decisions to become …
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Coding, Billing Issues Make Alcohol Screening Difficult to Track
Then, in 2012, the state listed routine screening for alcohol and drug abuse among the 17 incentive measures for coordinated care organizations. The measures were set by the Oregon Health Authority's metrics and … For other measures, there isn't …
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Bill that would force loved ones into substance abuse treatment passes House …
The individual must have a substance use disorder as verified by a health professional, must present an imminent danger or imminent threat of danger to self, family, or others as a result of the substance use disorder, and must be able to reasonably …
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Selena Gomez briefly entered rehab, but not for substance abuse
"Selena voluntarily spent time at Meadows, but not for substance abuse," her rep told The Times, declining to comment on why specifically Gomez had entered the facility. The rehab news was first reported by RadarOnline, which said Wednesday that Gomez …
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