Judge's Arrest Shines Light on Utah's Prescription Drug Abuse Problem

Judge's arrest shines light on Utah's prescription drug abuse problem

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Michael Crookston, medical director of the Dayspring treatment programs for chemical dependence at LDS Hospital, said OxyContin abuse has decreased in recent years because drug manufacturers have built safeguards in to the pills to prevent addicts from …
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Cory Monteith In Rehab: 'Glee' Star Enters Treatment For Substance Abuse

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I was out of control," he told Parade, adding that he had a "serious [drug] problem" at the time and was doing "anything and everything, as much as possible." The actor revealed that it was after his mother and a group of his friends staged an …
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NIH study sheds light on how to reset the addicted brain

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… study sheds light on how to reset the addicted brain. Research suggests that targeted stimulation of the brain's prefrontal cortex is a promising treatment for addiction. Could drug addiction treatment of the future be as simple as an on/off switch …
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