Addiction – Prescription Drugs

Addiction – Prescription Drugs

Day 5 of recovery.

If Pennington Gap is dying, drug abuse may be what's killing it
Filed under: drug abuse addiction

He admitted to being a longtime addict and pleaded guilty in federal court to orchestrating the pharmacy robbery. Another Pennington Gap police officer was arrested for selling prescription pain killers a month later. … If Pennington Gap is dying, as …
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Elderly prescription drug addicts fly below radar, experts say
Filed under: drug abuse addiction

Addiction experts say elderly prescription drug addicts are going unnoticed, in part because it's hard to balance seniors' legitimate medical concerns and the potential for abuse. Loss, isolation and easy access to medication make it increasingly …
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Editorial: Joint effort to fight drug abuse
Filed under: drug abuse addiction

No one wants to be an addict, therefore, we must start this effort with prevention, and the powerful message from someone like Darby, who talks to students about how quickly you can go from casual drug user to addict, are critical at combating this …
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