Drug Abuse: Treatment for U.S. Opioid Addicts Often Inadequate, Researchers Say

Treatment for U.S. Opioid Addicts Often Inadequate, Researchers Say
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Researchers say there are too many gaps between current treatment options for opioid drug abuse and the evidence-based practices utilized in much of the rest of the developed world. Photo by flickr user ep_jhu. Just behind car accidents, opioid drug overdoses now rank as the second leading cause of accidental death in the United States. They're so frequent they qualify as an epidemic, public …
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Avon Lake to host second drug abuse awareness forum
Filed under: Drug Abuse

AVON LAKE – Following up on the county’s battle against drug abuse, Avon Lake will host its second forum on the issue at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Avon Lake Public Library.
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