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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Marin parents who lost children to prescription drug abuse join new task force
18, 2010, two days before his 25th birthday, but Jason had been struggling for some time with an OxyContin addiction. Ric Torchon’s son, Jacob, was a 19-year-old student at … dispense painkillers. “Emergency rooms are one of the main portals …
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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 …
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Intervention S02-E11 Gina and Andrea – Drug abuse, Gambling and Alcoholism 02/03 — Intervention S02-E11 Gina and Andrea – Drug abuse, Gambling and Alcoholism 02/03 Website: Gina is bright, fun-loving and ambitious, but she’s losing a diffic…

Emotional Pleas from Survivors Offer Different Perspective on Drug Abuse
Hundreds of people attended the “Building a Network of Support” substance abuse workshop presented by the Woodcreek High School Site Council. The event was the first of its kind, featuring a presentation, resource center with more than 20 organizations …
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