Drug Abuse

US State Battling Drug Addiction Crisis

US state battling drug addiction crisis — The death of American actor Philip Seymour Hoffman has once again drawn attention to drug addiction in the US. One of the smallest states is struggling to co.


Drug Abuse in the Mountain State
The state's drug abuse rates continue to surge. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources says the number of deaths due to drug overdoses has rose over 200%. This week, Governor Tomblin's… Continue reading

CT Scans Might Help Diagnose Gout in Some Cases

CT Scans Might Help Diagnose Gout in Some Cases
In this study, Mayo Clinic researchers found that dual energy CT scans detected gout in one-third of patients who had negative results on the needle aspiration test. The CT scans were particularly effective in patients who'd had several gout-like …
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Group Wants Testosterone Study Retracted
Diabetes and Cancer: Deadly Dual Diagnosis? 3/14/2014. |. 5. TOP CME IN Endocrinology. CME 56 taken. Pelvic… Continue reading

Bangor Area Law Enforcement Leaders Tell Business Group Drug Abuse Is Driving … – Bangor Daily News

Bangor area law enforcement leaders tell business group drug abuse is driving … – Bangor Daily News


Bangor Daily News
Bangor area law enforcement leaders tell business group drug abuse is driving
Bangor Daily News
BANGOR, Maine — Police Chief Mark Hathaway told Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce members that he knows many of the people committing crimes in the city are using and abusing drugs, but he wanted data to back up… Continue reading

Drug Abuse Soaring at Stuyvesant High: Insiders – New York Post

Drug abuse soaring at Stuyvesant High: insiders – New York Post

Drug abuse soaring at Stuyvesant High: insiders
New York Post
And it's not just pot. There have been seven drug-related 911 calls — two for narcotics sales — at the elite school's downtown address in the last two years, and sources say hallucinogens are also on the rise. “LSD is a big thing,” a teacher said

Drug Abuse – Google News

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What Is the Process for Drug and Substance Abuse Rehab?

Question by Alex M: What is the process for drug and substance abuse rehab?
My friend has some drug problems with various drugs, none too crazy. She is looking into rehab but can’t afford it I try to be there but I haven’t really done drugs (pot twice but not my thing) so I haven’t experience such an addiction or relied on it let alone had a withdrawal so I was thinking if… Continue reading

Expo Warns of Legal Drug Abuse – Stanly News & Press

Expo warns of legal drug abuse – Stanly News & Press

Expo warns of legal drug abuse
Stanly News & Press
Underwood's journey into prescription drug abuse began with Tramadol and eventually extended into Hydrocodone and Adderoll. Underwood's dependency on prescription medications is an all too common problem, she said. Popping pills has become an 

Drug Abuse – Google News

Prescription Drug Abuse Forum Held in Buckhannon – WBOY-TV