Maine Doctors Requiring Random Drug Tests Before Writing Prescriptions for

Maine doctors requiring random drug tests before writing prescriptions for

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Smith, at the Maine Medical Association, believes the contracts and drug-testing stipulation can help start potentially uncomfortable conversations between doctors and patients about addiction. “These are good doctors,” he said. “But they're trained to …
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Gold Medallist Mitcham Admits To Severe Drug Addiction

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Despite the admission of drug addiction, Mitcham is free to compete on future Australian Olympic teams. In Twists and Turns Mitcham describes his dependence on the drug which stemmed from issues of low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and panic …
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Are Parents Powerless when Teens Abuse Rx Drugs?

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During October and November, the Healthy Kids blog will look at this issue through the stories of former teen prescription-drug users now in recovery, their parents and local addiction-recovery experts working to treat addicted teens and help parents …
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Another victim of prescription drug abuse – Prescription drug abuse has become a serious problem, especially among teens and young adults. Do whatever you can to prevent your kids from misusing prescription drugs because its an incredibly difficult addiction to kick, much harder than heroin or cocaine. Learn as much as you can about how drug abuse starts, how to prevent it, and how to help a loved one suffering from addiction. Below are some websites with very good information on prescription drug abuse. www.drugfree.org notinmyhouse.drugfree.org www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov www.drugfreeworld.org www.prescription-drug-abuse.org Song-Mariye by Adom9 Special thanks to Adom9 for permission to use their song. www.adom9.com To download a good quality version click the link below: asjad.s3.amazonaws.com

 

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