drug and alcohol abuse

Plans for Large Calverton Drug Addiction Treatment Center Move Ahead

Plans for large Calverton drug addiction treatment center move ahead
A large new drug addiction treatment center, designed to support research into alcohol and drug abuse, has received approval from Riverhead's Zoning Board of Appeals and its developers expect to file a site plan in six to eight months.
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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… Continue reading

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… Continue reading

Teen Drug Abuse Becoming an Epidemic, Must Be Addressed

Teen drug abuse becoming an epidemic, must be addressed
According to reports, teen drug abuse has been on the rise over the past decade … I notified the police authorities about my identify theft, and thankfully, they were very responsive – and successful – in setting up a sting operation… Continue reading

Drug Addiction?

Question by fatdadslim: drug addiction?
why are so many young people dying worldwide because of ice speed and all the other nrcotics.they are dead before they have really lived.is it peer pressure.it it rich kids what is it.addiction has been around for centuries ,alcohol,ciggarrettes,but these dont usually kill us.what can… Continue reading

Voices: Women Drinking More Like Men

Voices: Women drinking more like men
"You set a wonderful example for the children home today from school," Kathie Lee laughs as Kotb knocks back a shot that turns out to be vodka. Like much of the fourth hour on the morning show, the drinking is all in … Though… Continue reading

Doctors Form Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force

Doctors form prescription drug abuse task force
“A strong prescription drug monitoring program will result in better health outcomes and it will identify those in need of treatment for substance abuse,” DeLone said. Dr. Michael Ashburn, a professor within the Department of Anesthesiology …
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Doctors Form Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force

Doctors form prescription drug abuse task force
HARRISBURG – Describing prescription drug abuse as a growing “crisis” in Pennsylvania, members of the state medical community announced the formation of a multi-specialty physician panel to address the problem. Dr. David Talenti, vice …
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Fund Drug Abuse Data Source

Fund drug abuse data source
Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s death has prompted a lot of discussion about heroin in recent weeks. Heroin statistics from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, or NSDUH, have fueled the debate, but they may be leading us astray. The NSDUH, a …
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Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse Leads to Rise in Heroin Use

Fight against prescription drug abuse leads to rise in heroin use
WASHINGTON — From the beginning, the U.S. government’s decade-long crackdown on abuse of prescription drugs has run an unsettling risk: that arresting doctors and shuttering “pill mills” would inadvertently fuel a new epidemic of heroin use.
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