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As Prescriptiondrug Abuse Declines, Marijuana Remains Popular Among Youth

As Prescription–drug Abuse Declines, Marijuana Remains Popular Among Youth Filed under: prescription drug abuse According to a health survey sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, prescription drug abuse in America has declined among young people. By Nikki Tucker | Sep 25, 2012 06:37 PM EDT. email; print. Text Size; Text … Read more on Medical Daily  New billboard coming to Fort Wayne warning Hoosiers of prescription drug abuse Filed under: prescription drug abuse    Read more... ...

How to Deal With Russian ‘girlfriend’ Already in the US. She Seems Nice but Feel I’m Being Led Astray?

Question by : how to deal with Russian ‘girlfriend’ already in the US. She seems nice but feel I’m being led astray? my history with Russian women goes: met a married Russian woman who came on to me, in order to get me ‘hooked’ on her while her husband was away for months in drug rehab. I fell in love, thought she was trying to get away from him, all to find out she lied about almost everything and the day he got out of rehab was the day she threw me away like yesterday’s trash. 2 years later, I start doing yoga and trying to clear my mind/get rid of the baggage I carry around. Meet another Russian (Ukrainian) woman who SEEMED to be enlightened: vegan, claims no alcohol, claims age doesn’t matter, claims she’s very open. BUT at the onset she warned me that she is ‘exploring’ whatever that means, and that she wants no commitments because she doesn’t want to hurt anybody. UNDERSTOOD. However over time she starts sending me ...

I Am Being Treated With Suboxone for Opiate Addiction. What to Do With the Anxiety?

Question by it’s me: I am being treated with suboxone for opiate addiction. What to do with the anxiety? I am doing well but the only thing my counselor has suggested for the anxiety is smoking, lay off caffeine and take advil. None of this seems to help except smoking helps some. Best answer:    Read more... ...

Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles County

Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles County Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment 28 county and state officials gathered to dedicate the Calvert County Substance Abuse Treatment Center. Calvert County Commissioners' President Gerald W. “Jerry” Clark [R] noted that prescription drug abuse in the county has had “an alarming rise.” … Read more on Bay Net  Celebrity Overdoses: Deaths Highlight Prescription Drug Epidemic Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment The number of infants born addicted to prescription drugs every year has also tripled in the past 10 years, to approximately 13,500, according to a report in the Journal of American Medical Association. In 2009, treatment of these drug-addicted babies … Read more on Huffington Post    Read more... ...

Staten Island Parents and Youth Leaders Invited to Talk About Substance Abuse

Staten Island parents and youth leaders invited to talk about substance abuse Filed under: drug abuse help for parents Discussions about teens and drug abuse will take place Tuesday in New Dorp and Wednesday, Aug. 29, in Eltingville. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Members of the Tackling Youth Substance Abuse (TYSA) initiative need input from parents, caretakers of children … Read more on SILive.com  Children suffer most from prescription drug epidemic Filed under: drug abuse help for parents    Read more... ...

Should Drug Addicts Be Charged for Murder if Their Child Is Stillborn?

Question by Miss Verlaine: Should drug addicts be charged for murder if their child is stillborn? In South Carolina, a woman was sentenced to 12 years in prision for homicide by child abuse. –homeless drug addict with IQ of 72 –was using cocaine at 8.5 months –addicted to cocaine, and no drug-treatment options available to her Please consider both sides before answering….what do you think? What are your reasons? Assume that yes, it was the cocaine that lead to the death of the fetus I hate throwing in my opinion, because I don’t want to bias the answers….but think about it    Read more... ...