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
Prescription Drug Abuse Increases on US Campuses
Prescription Drug Abuse Increases on US Campuses
Prescription drug abuse has increased in America and among college students with nearly half of full-time college students abusing prescription drugs, according to a Columbia University study. Nearly 25 percent of those college students meet the standards …
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Locking Down Prescription Drug Abuse by Tweens/Teens
Locking Down Prescription Drug Abuse by Tweens/Teens
We’ve all heard the horror stories of parents who have had to deal with a child struggling with addiction, stealing to support a habit, or perhaps worse, dying from an accidental overdose or drug-induced suicide. But the drug epidemic of this generation …… Continue reading
Locking Down Prescription Drug Abuse by Tweens/Teens
Locking Down Prescription Drug Abuse by Tweens/Teens
We’ve all heard the horror stories of parents who have had to deal with a child struggling with addiction, stealing to support a habit, or perhaps worse, dying from an accidental overdose or drug-induced suicide. But the drug epidemic of this generation …… Continue reading
Arizona Woman Shares Overcoming Drug Addiction to Save Others – KPHO Phoenix
Arizona woman shares overcoming drug addiction to save others – KPHO Phoenix
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Arizona woman shares overcoming drug addiction to save others KPHO Phoenix A Valley woman's dependence on drugs and alcohol nearly killed her more than once. But she overcame addition and now she's sharing her experiences to save others.… Continue reading |
Warrick: Limit Abuse, Not Legitimate Use, of Prescription Drugs
Warrick: Limit abuse, not legitimate use, of prescription drugs
Columbia, SC — Prescription drug abuse is a national epidemic. According to a recent report by the Trust for America’s Health, prescription drug-related deaths now outnumber those caused by cocaine and heroin combined. Fortunately, South Carolina has …
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Teen Substance Abuse Is the New ‘normal,’ School Counselor Says
Teen substance abuse is the new ‘normal,’ school counselor says
Citing statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse — which surveys students in grades 8, 10 and 12 annually — Lechner said alcohol use has decreased 10 to 15 percent since 2003, while pot-smoking has increased 200 percent. Many… Continue reading
Curbing Drug Abuse, the Focus of the Center’s March 2014 Policy Snapshot
Curbing Drug Abuse, the Focus of The Center’s March 2014 Policy Snapshot
While medications provide essential relief to many in need – including cancer patients, mothers in labor, and children with fractured bones – the downside is that they can also be abused. Curbing drug abuse has taken on heightened… Continue reading
Medication Education
Medication Education
Prescription drug abuse is overlooked but dangerous, constituting the second most abused drug group in adolescents. In 2008, prescription drug abuse killed more people than heroin and cocaine abuse, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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Learning How to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse
Learning How To Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse
(Oxford, MS) Medical professionals in North Mississippi met to learn about ways to curb prescription drug abuse. The Prescribe Drug Abuse Summit too place in Oxford Friday Morning. The event featured presentations, and lectures on topics like …
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