Documentary Prescription Drugs Misuse, Abuse, Overdose

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Facing the Pain in Fear of Addiction

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

A quarter of those surveyed said that addiction to medications and medication abuse were not major problems in their community and less than a third had unwanted, unused or expired prescriptions in their homes. Almost two-thirds of the participants …
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With painkillers more scarce, heroin begins to thrive

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Vance said there have been instances of addicts attempting to sneak heroin into a treatment center. However, while he is seeing heroin surge in popularity, he believes the drug is simply serving as a replacement for prescription drugs. “They're not …
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Bill Clinton: College Students Hurt By Debt, Prescription Drug Abuse

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Clinton also pointed to students' increased abuse of prescription drugs. "Every institution of higher education should make sure that 100 percent of students understand that you can't mix prescription pills with alcohol," he said. …. the brain …
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