Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Everyone knows someone who has been seriously affected by prescription drug abuse. Yet, when a report issued late last year revealed that the leading cause of accidental death in the United States is drug overdose — primarily from prescription drugs …
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Fight Drug Abuse by Turning in Excess Pills
Fight drug abuse by turning in excess pills
Local law enforcement agencies are teaming up with the Drug Enforcement Administration to help rid homes of unwanted or unused prescription drugs. The 8th National Prescription Drug Take-back Day will be held Saturday, April 22. Collection sites are open …
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A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime
A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime
Other countries, like Canada and Switzerland, have shown how the shifting opinion can result in action. While no one thinks drug addiction is a good thing, more and more people are starting to think that the… Continue reading
Know Everything About Signs of Drug Abuse and Addiction
Know everything about signs of drug abuse and addiction
Knowing the signs of drug abuse and addiction will help you with identifying problems with family and friends. Addictions are defined as a compulsive need for and use of habit-forming substance — heroine, tobacco or alcohol — characterized by well …… Continue reading
What Personality Might Have to Do With Drug Abuse Risk
What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
People with certain personality traits may be at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the… Continue reading
Major Ontario Study Finds 'benzo' Drugs Worsen Breathing Problems for Some …
Major Ontario study finds 'benzo' drugs worsen breathing problems for some …
The Canadian Rx Atlas, an online compendium that analyses drug use and spending data for more than 10,000 medications, noted that prescriptions for seniors (age 66 and older) accounted for half of all sales in the class, which… Continue reading
Burnley MP Backs Minimum Alcohol Price
Burnley MP backs minimum alcohol price
Damning reports to the Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale three-tier forums show that alcohol-related illness cost the health service £22.79million across the three boroughs in 2011/12. … “A friend of my family died of this very addiction when I was 10 …
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What Personality Might Have to Do With Drug Abuse Risk
What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
People with certain personality traits may be at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the… Continue reading
What Personality Might Have to Do With Drug Abuse Risk
What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
People with certain personality traits may be at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the… Continue reading
Kwantlen Polytechnic University Near Vancouver Mired in Allegations of Misused …
Kwantlen Polytechnic University near Vancouver mired in allegations of misused …
Violent outbursts and verbal abuse, intimidation and harassment. A former … B.C. anti-abortion student group granted official club status after lawsuit threat · Vancouver drug centre teaching alcoholics to brew their own beer so they'll stop drinking …
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