drug abuse

Hawaii Rehab Graduate Overcomes Prescription Drug Addiction

Hawaii Rehab Graduate Overcomes Prescription Drug Addiction — http://www.hawaiiislandrecovery.com/ Hawaii Island Recovery graduate describes her terrible ordeal with her prescription drug addiction. If you or someone yo…


TAKE 5: Lee County combats drug abuse problem with Project Lazarus
[rewrite]Clinical training will focus on providing guidance to clinicians and prescribers on the treatment of chronic pain and proper application of an overdose antidote. Awareness of unintentional poisonings and chronic pain issues … Lee County Health …[/rewrite]
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Where Can I Find a 8 Week Drug Program in Bakersfield California?

Question by roger: where can i find a 8 week drug program in bakersfield california?
[rewrite]i got caught up and the court said i have to attend an 8 week program.. can any help?
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Jackson's Heroin Problem Persists, Fueled by Prescription Drug Abuse

Jackson's heroin problem persists, fueled by prescription drug abuse
[rewrite]It means treatment needs to be reinstated, adjusted or changed. It does not mean treatment has failed. Relapse rates for drug addiction are similar to those for other chronic medical illnesses, such as diabetes, hypertension and asthma, which also have …[/rewrite]
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Lawmakers talk drug abuse care options
[rewrite]BOSTON – Lawmakers joined with representatives from several state agencies Wednesday to share their concerns about the growing addiction problem in Massachusetts, discussing a range of options and problems from civil commitments to better treatment …[/rewrite]
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Causes of Prescription Drug Abuse?

Question by emilysaysholaa: Causes of Prescription Drug Abuse?
[rewrite]I’m doing a research paper on prescription drug abuse, I have two causes and I need another !
Plus, I’m in world literature so I’m supposed to tie it into world issues, not just America. Does anyone know any other countries with these kind of problems?

Thank you for your help!
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Answer by steven d
Start by going to, drugabuse.gov.

Answer by Matt
prescription drugs are abused because they are easier and cheaper to get than illegal drugs mexico has lax laws on getting prescriptions thats why alot of people here in texas cross the border get their script buy the meds then smuggle them across and sell them at 1000% markup

Bringing Families Together: Models of Hope and Recovery

Bringing Families Together: Models of Hope and Recovery — This video features the 10-Element Framework: Elements of System Linkages, developed by the National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) to …


Mississippi welfare drug-testing bill about to be put to the test
[rewrite]Phil Bryant said in a news release. “This measure will help make a positive difference for families impacted by substance abuse.” Bryant passed the welfare drug-testing bill on Monday and the state will begin screening applicants on July 1. The bill …[/rewrite]
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Report: Opiate Abuse Is 'No. 1 Health Care Crisis Confronting NJ'

Report: Opiate abuse is 'No. 1 health care crisis confronting NJ'
[rewrite]… not have read a quarter-inch-thick report from another interminably named task force warning of a new drug crisis. Even if the report highlighted staggering statistics, like a nearly 700 percent increase in treatment admissions for prescription …[/rewrite]
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Addictiontreatment workers at Fitchburg forum: 'We can't afford to have it fail'
[rewrite]In January, the state Senate formed its own special committee to study drug addiction and treatment options in Massachusetts. This was its second hearing, and the first outside Boston. Program Director Traci Kasparian of the Fitchburg Habit OPCO, which …[/rewrite]
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