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CNN: Battling Prescription Drug Abuse


 

CNN: Battling prescription drug abuse – HLN’s Dr. Drew Pinsky and guests talk about the fight against prescription drug addiction.

 

Class Notes: Hall County Schools office event puts focus on prescription drugs

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

Prescription drug addiction will be the topic of the night at a presentation Thursday at the Hall County Schools office. The Drug Free Coalition of Hall County is putting on the event from 6-7 p.m. at the 711 Green St. office for any students and …
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Is a Person That Has a Drug Addiction Really Have a Sickness?

Question by Tiff B.: Is a person that has a drug addiction really have a sickness?
Is a drug addiction a sickness or stupidity? If you were very close to someone that wanted so bad to get off drugs but couldn’t, Will you be wrong and stupid for being there for them regardless?

Best answer:

Answer by Mandy
It’s a sickness and not stupidity. if you were very close to someone with these illness try to help her/him. Who know’s you might save a life.

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Documentary Drug Abuse Mental Illness


 

Documentary Drug Abuse Mental Illness

 

Method To Cure Cocaine Addiction Through Prefrontal Cortex Being Developed

Filed under: drug abuse help

New hope for the estimated 1.4 million Americans addicted to cocaine could come in the form of a laser-inspired treatment that could effectively turn off their craving for the illicit drug, claims research published in this week's edition of the …
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STOPP-ing Prescription Drug Abuse

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Gateway Foundation Alcohol & Drug Treatment


 

Gateway Foundation Alcohol & Drug Treatment – Learn more about Gateway Foundation Alcohol & Drug Treatment Centers in Illinois. With more than 40 years of substance abuse treatment experience, our specia…

 

Editorial: Don't be numb to painkiller dangers

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Statistics from the CDC indicate that 3 out of 4 prescription drug overdoses are linked to the opioid painkillers, which were involved in 14,800 overdose deaths in 2008. Legally obtainable painkillers killed more people than heroin and … For every …
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Drug Rehab Boston | Alcohol Rehab Boston | Drug Rehab Boston


 

Drug Rehab Boston | Alcohol Rehab Boston | Drug Rehab Boston – http://boston.alcoholdrugrehabma.com Alcohol Drug Rehab Boston – Call (617) 221-4322 to Get Help Now! We offer the best drug rehab, alcohol rehab facilities …

 

Massachusetts gambling addiction programs struggle to prepare for increase in

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Five are in Boston or neighboring cities, with the rest spread across the state's older, industrial cities. “It was a …. Massachusetts currently spends $ 83 million on substance abuse issues, but almost all of it is spent on treatment for drug and …
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Alcohol Treatment Program


 

Alcohol Treatment Program – Learn about alcohol treatment program, alcohol rehab treatment, drug rehab programs and alcohol treatment centers. http://www.christianet.com/rehabtreatments/

 

Man jailed for drunken violent rampage

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The judge noted Parkinson had an abusive childhood, began using alcohol and illicit drugs as a teenager and had a criminal history, which included traffic, violence and weapons charges. The court heard that at age 30 he used amphetamines daily and …
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Four 'drinking' minors arrested for murder