Drug Overdoses Quadruple, Indiana Leads Nation – Fox 59
Drug overdoses quadruple, Indiana leads nation – Fox 59
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Drug overdoses quadruple, Indiana leads nation Fox 59 The report points to areas that Indiana has not tackled, including expansions to Medicaid to cover substance abuse, an education requirement for those who prescribe drugs and a Good Samaritan Law, that works like the Lifeline Law by protecting those … Prescription Drug Abuse Persists Despite Efforts To Curb It; New Report … |
Report Says States Are Failing to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse – WQAD.com — Quad Cities News & Weather From WQAD
Report says states are failing to curb prescription drug abuse – WQAD.com — Quad Cities News & Weather from WQAD
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Report says states are failing to curb prescription drug abuse WQAD.com — Quad Cities News & Weather from WQAD Iowa and Illinois rank among the states with some of the lowest mortality rates from prescription drug abuse, but Iowa's rate quadrupled in ten years and Illinois' rate nearly doubled. The startling statistics are part… Continue reading |
Drug Use on Rise Among Fairfax Teens, Survey Finds – Washington Post
Drug use on rise among Fairfax teens, survey finds – Washington Post
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Drug use on rise among Fairfax teens, survey finds
Washington Post The use of illicit drugs, the abuse of prescription medication and the incidence of depression have increased among Fairfax County teenagers, according to the results of an annual survey. The Fairfax County Youth Survey found, however, that fewer … |
Students urged to spread message about drug… Continue reading
Oscar De La Hoya in Treatment Fighting Substance Abuse Issues
Oscar De La Hoya in Treatment Fighting Substance Abuse Issues
De La Hoya first admitted two years ago that he was an alcoholic and drug user and had been in treatment. He said last month that he sometimes attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings six days a week, but had slipped at times in his treatment. “The fight … Read more on Showbiz Spy
Community Voice-Oct. 10, 2013
Our correctional system should not be used as the… Continue reading
Thailand's Cure for Meth Addiction? a Leafy Jungle Stimulant
Thailand's cure for meth addiction? A leafy jungle stimulant
“There's never been a single death associated with kratom,” said Pascal Tanguay, a program director with the Thailand offices of PSI, a Washington DC-based global health organization that promotes harm reduction among drug users. “People have been … Read more on GlobalPost
Federal grants to help crime victims, drug abuse treatment
The Department of Justice awarded two grants to the Guam Office of the Attorney General… Continue reading
Enzymatic Pathway Common to Drugs of Abuse Could Lead to New Treatment Options – Medical Xpress
Enzymatic pathway common to drugs of abuse could lead to new treatment options – Medical Xpress
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Enzymatic pathway common to drugs of abuse could lead to new treatment options Medical Xpress Dr Caboche and her colleague Dr Peter Vanhoutte have been researching the neuronal adaptations that occur in the brain in response to chronic drug use, and that are responsible for addiction. Using mice models and cell cultures, Drs. Caboche and …… Continue reading |