Teen From North Suburbs Recounts Her Descent Into Heroin Addiction

Teen From North Suburbs Recounts Her Descent Into Heroin Addiction

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Paula Nixon, from Glenview, talks with CBS 2?s Dana Kozlov about her descent into heroin addiction. (CBS). Dana Kozlov. Reporting Dana Kozlov … Her instant addiction and downward spiral had Paula shooting up before school and then stealing — and …
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Opioid Painkillers to Receive Closer Scrutiny by U.S. Regulators

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He said there's a stigma pain patients deal with even though “we know we're not addicts.” “If it's safe for us to use, we want it to be available for us so that it can help our pain,” said Gileno, who broke his back at his catering business in 2003 …
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Prominence Treatment Center Promotes Recovery through Luxury Rehab

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Medical experts at Malibu-based Prominence Treatment Center have developed an unconventional approach to treating substance abuse. The facility's innovative approach marks a transition from impersonal hospital environments and one-size-fits-all …
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