Increase in Kids Losing a Parent Because of Drugs

Published May 6, 2013

Increase in kids losing a parent because of drugs

Filed under: drug abuse treatment statistics

The new statistics also showed that methadone, a legal substance used to treat drug addicts, was implicated in more deaths than any other drug. It was revealed … “The figures also show that methadone is being abused by hardened drug users. We need to …
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Zogenix Poised For 40% Haircut As Zohydro Decision Approaches

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In December of 2012, the FDA's Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee convened to assess Zohydro and voted against approving the drug (2 Yes, 11 No, and 1 Abstain), primarily due to Zohydro's lack of abuse-deterrence and concerns …
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Nev. addiction treatment system faces strain; thousands newly eligible under …

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Federal statistics show 16,000 Nevadans are currently receiving substance abuse treatment, and 73,379 more are expected to be eligible for insurance in 2014 once that aspect of the law takes effect and if Nevada follows through on its planned Medicaid …
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AHD – Compulsive Adolescent Substance Abuse : Causes & Effective Treatment.AVI – This two day workshop will provide participants with and understanding of how compulsive adolescent substance abuse develops and strategies to address this c…