WVU Center for Black Culture & Research MLK Day Video Tribute to the CBC
WVU Center for Black Culture & Research MLK Day Video Tribute to the CBC — For more information about The Center for Black Culture & Research go to http://cbc.wvu.edu/ January 20, 2014 The Center for Black Culture & Research held th…
Handheld device can treat overdoses
[rewrite]Federal health regulators approved a drug overdose treatment device Thursday that experts say will provide a powerful, life-saving tool in the midst of a surging epidemic of prescription drug abuse. Similar to an EpiPen used to stop allergic reactions …[/rewrite]
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Will Requiring a Photo ID to Fill Prescriptions Help Cure Opiate Addiction?
Will requiring a photo ID to fill prescriptions help cure opiate addiction?
[rewrite]John Kasich's office explains that “addiction to prescription pain medications and their chemical lookalike, heroin, is on the rise” with nearly 45 percent of drug overdoses attributable to prescription drugs. Obviously, the government has to do …[/rewrite]
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Substance abuse forum comes to Collin College
[rewrite]The Collin County Substance Abuse Coalition will host a free community forum Saturday at the Collin College Spring Creek campus to discuss current drug trends, statistics and warning signs while providing prevention strategies for parents. “It gives …[/rewrite]
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Recovering From Drug Addiction?
Question by slide000: recovering from drug addiction?
[rewrite]i got out of a drug habit and ive been enjoying more time to myself then going out. all my friends still go to college so if i go out or visit ill end up drunk and regret it the next day. i dont even like to drink anymore and thats what there all about but its hard not to when im with them because it seems i wont fit in. i am still trying to recover from the drug habit because i can still tell my confidence isn’t healed.but ive been better than i ever felt and seems i only been feeling better and better everyday until i drink and get cognitive thinking,then puts me a step back… the big reason ive stopped the drugs is because of the cognitive thinking and nervousness/ depression ive developed. so the friends i have kinda put me back even though i know i should have the power to not drink. ive been thinking latley i wish i had different friends that wasnt all about getting messed up all the time, they been my friends for the longest time though. i guess i dont have a real question but need some advice,how should i go about this?
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'We'Re All Paying:' Heroin Spreads Misery in US
'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US
[rewrite]Cocaine, painkillers and tranquilizers are all used more than heroin, and the latest federal overdose statistics show that in 2010 the vast majority of drug overdose deaths involved pharmaceuticals, with heroin accounting for less than 10 percent. But …[/rewrite]
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Heroin deaths on the rise in Arizona
[rewrite]Cocaine, painkillers and tranquilizers are all used more than heroin, and the latest federal overdose statistics show that in 2010 the vast majority of drug overdose deaths involved pharmaceuticals, with heroin accounting for less than 10 percent. But …[/rewrite]
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Healthcare Provider Compliance and DEA’s Role
Prescription drug abuse: Healthcare provider compliance and DEA’s role — Prescription drug abuse: Healthcare provider compliance and DEA’s role – What Role Does The Physician Play In Prescription Drug Abuse? Discover the best trea…
FDA approves device to combat opioid drug overdose
[rewrite]In a move aimed at stemming the tide of deaths caused by the nation's prescription drug epidemic, the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new device that would allow family members or caregivers to administer emergency medication to …[/rewrite]
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Impulse Control or Drug Addiction?
Question by Robert Jackson: Impulse control or drug addiction?
[rewrite]Okay, so this is a question to the general community–especially anyone versed in mental health.
Here’s my story, I’m a male teen (17 years old) and I recently went into the ER for a drug overdose. My mental history is this: I was depressed when I was 15, so much so that I ended up in a psychiatric hospital for attempted suicide. I went to therapy for about 6 months and have been feeling happy ever since.