Prescription Drug Abuse: Who Really Suffers?
Prescription drug abuse in Florida is a growing issue with many lives affected by its devastating consequences, but now, another group is falling prey to these substances. In an article published by...
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Five Ways to Determine Your Loved One has a Painkiller Addiction
Addiction to painkillers has become prevalent, particularly for teenagers. Today, 1 in 8 teens misuse prescription painkillers, surpassing all illicit drugs except for marijuana. In some cases, the...
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Talk to Your Kids about Correctly Using their Prescriptions
Across the United States, a rising number of high school students are abusing prescription stimulants, such as Adderal and Focalin, according to a report by the Boston Globe. Feeling the pressure to...
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The New Drug Epidemic: Prescriptions
Prescription drugs are now second among the most commonly abused drugs in the nation, according to a recent statement by the US Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. Called the country’s...
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States Fighting the Prescription Drug Epidemic with New Laws & Technology
The problem with the abuse of prescription drugs in the United States has become so severe many are calling it an epidemic. Because it is possible to legally purchase prescription drugs, they are...
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Are “Crackdowns” on Prescription Drug Use Working? A Recent Survey Says Yes
Prescription drug use has spread across America in the last decade like wildfire. Users figured out how to cheat the system and con doctors into dishing out prescriptions for drugs like painkillers,...
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Doctors’ Roles in Prescription Drug Abuse
Photo: Alex E. Proimos Since 1999 and 2010, the number of opioid painkiller prescriptions written in theUnited Statestripled. Over the same time period, deaths caused by drug overdose rose almost 500...
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“Bridging”: A New Prescription Drug Abuse Trend
Bridging is a street term used to describe the abuse of prescription drugs, not to gain a high, but to minimize withdrawal symptoms between highs. The practice is most common among people suffering...
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Nigella Lawson, Addicted to Drugs?
If you love food, then you probably know of English journalist and entertainer Nigella Lawson. Lawson is best known for her work as a restaurant critic, food writer, and reality television judge —...
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The Unfortunate Consequences of Prescription Drug Crackdowns
The efforts from those in the medical field and prescription drug industry have successfully resulted in dangerous narcotics and other addictive drugs becoming more difficult to obtain. Although those...
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Getting the Prescription Drug Problem Under Control
Prescription painkillers are powerful drugs that have the potential to cause great harm to those who are predisposed to substance abuse. Over the past 15 years, a growing number of individuals have...
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Vermont Leads the Nation in Libraries, Peace Corps Volunteers and Drug Abuse
When it comes to the percentage of people who admit to using illicit drugs, Vermont leads them all. Although a recent Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration survey indicates that...
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Overdose Risk Increases with Family Drug Connections
Have you ever given a friend a painkiller to soothe a sore back, or maybe an anti-anxiety pill before a long flight? If so, you might have inadvertently contributed to a serious substance abuse...
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Dual Diagnosis Rehab and the Risks of Prescription Stimulants
Prescription stimulants like Adderall and Dexedrine are sometimes called the respectable cousins of illegal street drugs such as cocaine and meth. Both groups affect the brain and body in similar...
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Talk to Your Kids about Correctly Using their Prescriptions
Across the United States, a rising number of high school students are abusing prescription stimulants, such as Adderal and Focalin, according to a report by the Boston Globe. Feeling the pressure to...
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Number of Babies Born Addicted to Prescription Drugs Rising
Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing addiction problem in the United States, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Of particular concern is the rise of the unmistakable signs of...
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Protecting Our Veterans From Substance Abuse
As thousands of American military members return from active duty overseas, an alarming number of veterans are demonstrating symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury....
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Who Is an Addict?
Losers. Low-lifes. Weak-minded people who can’t hold down a job. There are many addiction stereotypes, but the truth is that many addicts look just like you and me. What are addicts like? They’re...
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