Drugs for Drug Addicts

Drugs for drug addicts

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

California has long banned prescriptions or other medical services at private inpatient drug-treatment clinics because treatment was based on self-help and peer-support groups, according to California Watch. But health experts now generally consider …
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Prescription drug use epidemic linked to violent crime

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

Prescription drug abuse in San Luis Obispo County has skyrocketed to almost twice the state average. County public … not over-prescribed. Maybe if our medical system was a bit more affordable, people would get better treatment at the primary doctor …
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It's easier than you think to become a drug addict

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

According to a report by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse last year, prescriptions of highly-addictive painkillers increased six-fold over the past two decades. "Strong painkillers saved my life, but then they almost killed me," says …
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Concerns raised about growing link between prescription drug abuse and suicide

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… stories at http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/topics/addictionepidemic. The growing link between prescription drug abuse and suicide brought experts from both fields together in Concord on Monday, where they highlighted the combined resources that will …
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