Prescription Drugs

State Officials Rethinking Approach to Substance Abuse Treatment

Published February 21, 2014

State Officials Rethinking Approach To Substance Abuse Treatment
[rewrite]On Tuesday, the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse advanced a bill (H 3825) that would establish three commissions investigating the use of drug treatment in lieu of incarceration, cutting down on a state prison population where officials …[/rewrite]
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Featured letter: Legalization of marijuana could combat harder drugs
[rewrite]Legalizing marijuana could easily fund new treatment centers and help patients pay the bill and receive much-needed assistance. Last year, New Jersey had 1,188 overdose-related deaths from heroin and prescription drugs. In the same year, marijuana was …[/rewrite]
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NIDA TV Spotlight on Doctors Judith and David Brooks: Risks and Consequences of Drug Abuse

Published February 20, 2014

NIDA TV Spotlight on Doctors Judith and David Brooks: Risks and Consequences of Drug Abuse — NIDA TV interview with New York University, Langone Medical Center’s and NIDA Grantees, Drs. Judith and David Brooks following their NIH-NIDA hosted presenta…

Recent Missouri editorials
[rewrite]The website WebMD reports "an estimated 48 million people (aged 12 and older), according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons in their lifetime. That figure represents approximately 20 percent of …[/rewrite]
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Is Marijuana an “ok” Drug?

Published February 16, 2014

Question by Amber: Is marijuana an “ok” drug?
[rewrite]Some people think it’s ok to smoke weed, and a lot of times it’s socially accepted. What do you think?
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Answer by superrelax
i’ve smoked herb for a long time. im healthy and successful…and i won’t be dying of cigarette-related cancer anytime soon, either. know the facts: there are zero reported marijuana induced deaths per year. AND i’ve never tried any other drugs in my life. so, if you want to label anything as dangerous, label the ones that warrant that label: alcohol and cigarettes. not to mention the people who find a better alternative to prescription drugs in marijuana to relieve pain caused by such things as cancer, glaucoma, MS…the list can go on. Read more...

Parent With Prescription Drug Addiction?

Published February 16, 2014

Question by writeyoualetter: Parent with prescription drug addiction?
[rewrite]So my mother is addicted to Morphine, Oxys, Hydrocodone/ine, Muscle Relaxers, Anti-Naseau pills and Tylenol. We are extremely poor. Me and my dad work, she doesn’t. Because he has to buy her so much stuff, I had to get a job to support myself. I’m a senior in college.

Everyday feels like an uphill battle to stay alive. I wake up every morning and think, okay, today I’m going to be alive to go back to bed. But some days it’s really hard to make it back. Read more...

Addiction Alcohol and Treatment Center | Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facilities

Published February 14, 2014

Addiction Alcohol and Treatment Center | Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facilities — http://treatmentcentersinphiladelphia.org Addiction Alcohol and Treatment Center addresses use of alcohol, cocaine, prescription drugs, heroin, & more with r…

Medical marijuana measure on ballot
[rewrite]“But, having seen the terrible effects of alcohol and drug abuse first-hand, I cannot endorse sending Florida down this path and I would personally vote against it. … Fay said, referring to the Florida Medical Association's opposition to the …[/rewrite]
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