Drug Abuse: Researchers Show Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Testing in Drug Abuse Treatment Programs

Researchers show cost-effectiveness of HIV testing in drug abuse treatment programs
Filed under: Drug Abuse

( New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College ) Less than half of community-based substance abuse treatment programs in the United States currently make HIV testing available on-site or through referral. A new study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College shows the cost-effectiveness of integrating on-site rapid HIV testing into drug …
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Heroin abuse in Louisville surging: Addicts turn to drug amid crackdown on pain pills
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Wes Oetinger's drug abuse started in high school, with prescription pain pills from a friend's medicine cabinet. It finally ended last April in a Louisville jail cell, with the 27-year-old fighting through withdrawal from his use of heroin. His story is an increasingly common one in Louisville, where police say the use of heroin is surging.
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Students say PHS not immune to drug abuse
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A recent national survey highlighted the sobering reality that students get high or drink alcohol at school, and local students say Portsmouth is not immune.
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Jake the Snake Roberts Interview 5-19-12

Interview with wrestling legend, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, at a 2CW Show in Ithaca, NY. He talks about his career, drug abuse, Stone Cold Steve Austin, WWE, TNA, and much more…