Round Table Discussion Focuses on Prescription Drug Abuse

Round table discussion focuses on prescription drug abuse

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Rahall decided to organize the roundtable after introducing the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, the House companion measure to the Senate bill authored by Rockefeller. The bills would promote both physician and consumer …
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Residential treatment funded for young prescription drug addicts

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The state is seeking bids for 25 residential beds that would offer treatment for the first time to adults ages 18-25 battling prescription drug or opiate addiction on Long Island. Arlene Gonzalez-Sanchez, commissioner of the State Office of Alcoholism …
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Age Gives Clues About Bipolar Symptoms

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People with an early diagnosis also reported more drug abuse and panic attacks. The authors concluded that teens diagnosed with bipolar disorder may have slightly different symptoms than people who were diagnosed at an older age. Knowing this may …
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A Parent Workshop on Suicide Prevention and the Signs and Symptoms of Drug Use – A workshop presented by the Middletown Township Public Schools on the subject of suicide prevention and the signs and symptoms of drug use