Prescription Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Detoxing

Prescription Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Detoxing — Opiate abuse and addiction can have serious effects. As this video explains, some people have a biological predisposition to prescription painkiller addictio…

Heavy-duty narcotic Zohydro ER raises red flag for Indiana attorney general …
To lessen prescription drug overdose in Indiana, Zoeller set up the Indiana Prescription Abuse Prevention Task Force. The group involves state legislators, law enforcement, medical representatives, health officials, pharmacists, state and local …
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Heroin, drug deaths prompt families to share stories
Together, the families started "Drug Crisis in our Backyard," a family support and education group. They have held six forums that draw hundreds of residents to each meeting. "The first time my son called me to tell … At a discussion held at Hendrick …
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Prescription drug abuse on the rise
Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing type of substance abuse in the United States and has been classified as an epidemic by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC also reports that drug overdose is the leading cause of injury …
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