Pain Management in NFL Spawns Culture of Prescription Drug Abuse

Pain management in NFL spawns culture of prescription drug abuse

Filed under: drug addiction

It's an issue the league has grappled with for many years: a culture of prescription drug use and misuse that stretches from the locker room into retirement, and even on to coaching staffs, with uneven oversight or uniform guidelines. Numerous studies …
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Editorial: Prescription-drug abuse lead-in to heroin

Filed under: drug addiction

Legislation enacted in 2012 heightens demands on medical professionals, and gives new tools to law enforcement, in an effort to reduce prescription-drug abuse — seen as a gateway to heroin use. But families, as a starting point, can do more to tackle …
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10300 Montana alcoholics, drug addicts to be eligible for treatment

Filed under: drug addiction

HELENA — Some 10,344 alcoholics and drug addicts in Montana will become eligible for substance-abuse treatment coverage next year under the federal health care overhaul, a number that could jump to 21,473 if the state Legislature expands Medicaid to …
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