War Against Prescription Drug Abuse May Have Fueled Heroin Use

War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling the switch to …
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EDITORIAL: Curb prescription drug abuse to prevent heroin nightmare
No one can dispute the far-reaching effects of prescription drug abuse and its lethal path to heroin addiction. Overdose deaths are being reported at an alarming rate, and law enforcement officials are challenged with stopping the scourge.
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SENSE & SENSITIVITY: Couple needs to seek help for substance abuse
Visit www.al-anon.alateen.org, where you will find tons of information for people who have loved ones who are suffering alcohol abuse. You may also want to visit Nar-Anon at nar-anon.org, which is for people whose loved ones are suffering drug abuse.
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Kaiji Creator Draws Anti-Drug Abuse Manga for Government
Nobuyuki Fukumoto , well known for Tobaku Mokushiroku Kaiji ( Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji ) and Akagi manga, was recently tagged by Japan's Office of Public Relations to create a manga detailing the horrors of drug addiction. The manga is titled "G?h? to …
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Drug abuse on rise among Mass. teens
The 2013 Behavioral Health Barometer, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently released, shows 12.3 percent of Massachusetts youth ages 12-17 reported using illicit drugs within a month before being surveyed.
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