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Rehab Centers Struggle to Keep Up With Demand
Rehab centers struggle to keep up with demand
In 2011, the latest data available, New Jersey had 361 substance abuse treatment facilities — up from 341 in 2007, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Of those, 210 were listed as private nonprofits, 127 private …
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Rehab centers struggle to keep drugs out
When Bethany Ehrhart, 23, wanted to kick her addiction to painkillers, her mother, Darlene, found the money for top-of-the-line treatment at the world-renowned Betty Ford Center. A week after her arrival at the celebrity rehab in Rancho Mirage, Calif …
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In Focus: Raising Awareness of Prescription Drug Abuse – Buffalo News
In Focus: Raising awareness of prescription drug abuse – Buffalo News
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In Focus: Raising awareness of prescription drug abuse
Buffalo News Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing addiction problem in the nation, according to experts. In Western New York, an estimated 1 in 5 young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 is either dependent on or abusing prescription painkillers. More … |
Prescription Drug Abuse Rising, California Fights Back – NBC Bay Area
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Prescription Drug Abuse Rising, California Fights Back
NBC Bay Area With deaths from prescription drug abuse on the rise, the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit discovers new efforts in California to track prescriptions while attempting to prevent doctor shopping. It's a law that was inspired by three tragic Bay Area … |
In Focus: Raising Awareness of Prescription Drug Abuse – Buffalo News
In Focus: Raising awareness of prescription drug abuse – Buffalo News
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In Focus: Raising awareness of prescription drug abuse
Buffalo News Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing addiction problem in the nation, according to experts. In Western New York, an estimated 1 in 5 young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 is either dependent on or abusing prescription painkillers. More … |
Prescription Drug Abuse Rising, California Fights Back – NBC Bay Area
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Prescription Drug Abuse Rising, California Fights Back
NBC Bay Area With deaths from prescription drug abuse on the rise, the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit discovers new efforts in California to track prescriptions while attempting to prevent doctor shopping. It's a law that was inspired by three tragic Bay Area … |
Here’s Why Vermont Has the Highest Rate of Illicit Drug Use in America – Business Insider
Here’s Why Vermont Has The Highest Rate Of Illicit Drug Use In America – Business Insider
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Here's Why Vermont Has The Highest Rate Of Illicit Drug Use In America
Business Insider Vermont has the highest rate of illicit drug use in the country with 15% of people saying they've used within the past month (compared to 4.2% in Utah, where illicit drug use is the lowest), according to 2010-2011 surveys from the Substance Abuse and … The State With The Biggest Drug Problem? You'll Be Surprised |
‘The saddest chapter modern society has’ – The Daily Citizen
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'The saddest chapter modern society has'
The Daily Citizen Stephen McHan said he hates what prescription drug abuse does to people, but he doesn't know that the way a recent undercover law enforcement operation addressed its widespread existence will do much good. “Personally, I think they arrested a bunch of … |
NFLPA "Coming After Everyone" for Breach of Freeman's Confidentiality Under …
NFLPA "coming after everyone" for breach of Freeman's confidentiality under …
It means that Freeman has done something — either a failed drug test, a missed test, or some other violation of the substance-abuse policy — to land in the lowest level of the program. Mortensen reports that Freeman isn't one strike away from a … Read more on NBCSports.com
For colleges, does drug testing really prevent drug use?
"Many schools continue to frame substance use by college students as an enforcement problem and therefore turn to policies such as drug testing as the solution," says Susan Foster, vice president and director of policy research and analysis at the … Read more on USA TODAY
Victims Of Prescription Drug Abuse Unveil "Pee In A Cup" Video On Mobile …
ANAHEIM, 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 … Read more on 4-traders (press release)
More States Focusing on Prescription Drug Problem – USA TODAY
More states focusing on prescription drug problem – USA TODAY
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More states focusing on prescription drug problem
USA TODAY BUFFALO — Michael Israel's death of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 2011 was a tragedy. The Buffalo 20-year-old had become despondent about his addiction to the powerful painkillers prescribed him for his Crohn's disease. "But the ultimate Greek … |
The deadly hold of prescription drug abuse: Opinion – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog)
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The deadly hold of prescription drug abuse: Opinion
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com (blog) By Steve and Elaine Pozycki. Prescription drug abuse is exploding in New Jersey and throughout the nation, leading to too many ruined lives and avoidable deaths. As a State Commission on Investigation report issued last summer documented, the largely … Report Praises NJ's Policies on Prescription Drug Abuse But Cites Shortcomings |