Drug Abuse: The Doctor Is in – City & State

The Doctor Is In – City & State
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City & State

The Doctor Is In
City & State
The painkillers are so widely available and so addictive that they are fueling a national prescription drug abuse epidemic, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Elected officials have, for the most part, been slow to respond to the
OR Emergency Docs Fight Prescription Drug AbusePublic News Service
Prescription drug takeback day scheduledWoonsocket Call

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Police See Drug Issues as ‘Domestic Terrorism’ – Patch.com
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Police See Drug Issues as 'Domestic Terrorism'
Patch.com
In many cases prescription drug abuse is closely tied with heroin use, an issue that has led to multiple overdoses, including fatal ones, in Wilmington over the last several months. Heroin is a cheaper alternative to prescription drugs, so Begonis said

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State agencies substance abuse effort aims to save lives, dollars – Alexandria Echo Press
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State agencies substance abuse effort aims to save lives, dollars
Alexandria Echo Press
The Department of Human Services released the first statewide plan to tackle substance abuse and addiction in Minnesota last week. The Minnesota State Substance Abuse Strategy (PDF) calls for a multi-agency, multi-faceted approach to achieve a

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Despite drawbacks, many consider methadone the best treatment for opiate … – Grand Forks Herald
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Despite drawbacks, many consider methadone the best treatment for opiate
Grand Forks Herald
Methadone, itself an opiate, is used to treat addiction to heroin and other opiates because its effect is gradual and sustained, reducing the desire for other opioid drugs while preventing withdrawal symptoms, according to the National Institute of
Methadone: '60s treatment for drug addiction comes with deadly risks todayDuluth News Tribune

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