Stats Indicate Drug-Abuse Epidemic, but Have We Become Desensitized?
Stats indicate drug-abuse epidemic, but have we become desensitized?
Area professionals who work in drug-treatment and law enforcement say statistics are one way to help people understand how destructive an addiction to heroin or other drugs can be. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
50 Years of Night: A drug-addled city hits bottom, strives to get clean
In 2004, the city of Manchester, trapped in a toxic cycle of drug abuse, corruption and poverty,… Continue reading
Prescription Drug Abuse Spikes Heroin Use
Prescription drug abuse spikes heroin use
Experts say an epidemic of prescription drug abuse in Arizona is fueling a spike in heroin use. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Drug Rehab Frisco Develops an Innovative Substance Abuse Helpline
Drug Rehab Frisco Develops an Innovative Substance Abuse Helpline
Drug Rehab Frisco’s new helpline provides a new resource for information on overcoming addiction. (PRWeb November 30, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/12/prweb11380668.htm Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Drug Rehab Denton’s New Substance Abuse Helpline Provides Assistance for Addicts
Drug Rehab Denton’s new helpline offers advice to people who need help overcoming a drug or alcohol addiction. (PRWeb November 30, 2013) Read the… Continue reading
Drug Companies Sue King County Over 'take-back' Law
Drug companies sue King County over 'take-back' law
Citing rising abuse of prescription drugs by teens, King County passed a law in June requiring pharmaceutical companies to pay for drug disposal. Companies sued Wednesday, claiming it's unfair and unnecessary. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Abusing Over-the-Counter Drugs
www.hrmvideo.com Teen drug abuse isn’t limited to illicit drugs. Many OTC (over-the-counter) drugs are misused by kids—from cold remedies to pain killers to …
$1.5M Awarded to Help Inmates With Mental Health, Addiction Problems
.5M awarded to help inmates with mental health, addiction problems
Mental health and drug abuse problems plague many inmates inside Ohio's jails. Advocates hope $ 3 million over two years can change that. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Mobile Health Encourages Drug Testing as PCP Emergency Department Visits Increases
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration releases a report stating that PCP related emergency department visits increased 400%. Mobile Health encourages employers… Continue reading
Dr. Nancy K. Mello, 78; Cofounded the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Center at McLean Hospital
Dr. Nancy K. Mello, 78; cofounded the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Center at McLean Hospital
Dr. Nancy K. Mello cofounded the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Center at McLean Hospital in 1974 with her husband, Dr. Jack H. Mendelson, and they became leading researchers in the field of substance abuse. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
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