A Sobering Story: Addicts Must Confront Their Demons, Experts Say
A Sobering Story: Addicts must confront their demons, experts say
However, addiction is not a moral failing, and brain-imaging techniques have helped to show that, according to Ruben Baler, a health science administrator with the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health. “From the …
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Science|Surge in Prescriptions for Opioid Painkillers for Pregnant Women
Of 1.1 million pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid nationally, nearly 23… Continue reading
Despite Obamacare Promises, Little Help for Substance Abuse Patients
Despite Obamacare promises, little help for substance abuse patients
The nation's health law has promised sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction get treatment. Many unable to afford services in the past now can receive them without first landing in jail or an emergency room, health …
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Lowering the Deadly Cost of Drug Abuse
As even quaint New England towns deal with desperate residents… Continue reading
Alcohol Drug Treatment of Grand Rapids (616) 828-4790 — Detox Rehab Michigan
Alcohol Drug Treatment of Grand Rapids (616) 828-4790 — Detox Rehab Michigan — (616) 828-4790 http://www.AlcoholDrugTreatmentGrandRapids.com Alcohol Drug Treatment of Grand Rapids is an addiction recovery rehab providing a variety of op…
Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WZZM) – A drug introduced 75 years ago to wean addicts off heroin is now the leading cause of prescription overdose deaths in Kent County. The drug is methadone. It is widely prescribed… Continue reading
Community Coalition Confronts Prescription Drug Abuse
Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse accounts for about 45 percent of all overdose deaths, which is more than heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs combined, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Those at the Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse’s forum April 7 also learned that 33 percent of the 2.5 million Americans who abused prescription drugs in 2010 were between the ages of 12 and …
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Community Coalition Confronts Prescription Drug Abuse – Lincolnshire Review
Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse – Lincolnshire Review
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Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse Lincolnshire Review Prescription drug abuse accounts for about 45 percent of all overdose deaths, which is more than heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs combined, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Those at the Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance … 4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America |
Community Coalition Confronts Prescription Drug Abuse – Lincolnshire Review
Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse – Lincolnshire Review
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Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse Lincolnshire Review Prescription drug abuse accounts for about 45 percent of all overdose deaths, which is more than heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs combined, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Those at the Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance … 4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America |