prescription drug abuse

Editorial: State Must Step Up to Help Drug Addicts Get Proper Treatment

Published April 29, 2014

Editorial: State must step up to help drug addicts get proper treatment
Insurance companies, including MassHealth, make it difficult for addicts to get the help they need, according to many who have studied addiction and attempted to help addicts. That must change immediately. The Senate Special Committee on Section 35… Continue reading →

Scenes From Floyd County, Kentucky

Published April 25, 2014

Scenes from Floyd County, Kentucky
Most of all, people need to seek help, which could be the biggest roadblock to the ACA's success here. Drug abuse — especially of prescription pain killers and, more recently, methamphetamine and heroin — and a lack of treatment are among the biggest …
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Health Week: Swing Votes

Published April 22, 2014

Health week: Swing votes
Among the many tepid recommendations of the committee's report, Government's Role in Addressing Prescription Drug Abuse, is a call for Health Canada to “consider the merits of tamper-resistant formulations in addressing prescription drug abuse” and to …
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ADHD Prescription Drug Abuse: Teens!

Published April 18, 2014

ADHD Prescription Drug Abuse: Teens! — ADHD Prescription Drug Abuse: Teens! Ashley, a College student is interviewed by Dr. Charles Shinaver about prescription drug abuse at college. Is Adderall A…

'X-Men' Director Bryan Singer Targeted in Teen Sex Abuse Lawsuit
Singer “manipulated his power, wealth and position in the entertainment… Continue reading →

FOUR CLOWNS to Run 5/23-6/1 at the Club at La MaMa

Published April 17, 2014

FOUR CLOWNS to Run 5/23-6/1 at The Club at La MaMa
Subjects include: parental abuse, peer pressure, domestic violence, child molestation, depression and drug abuse. Beside productions in Los Angeles, "Four Clowns" has toured the country to Chopin Theatre and Neofuturist Theatre in Chicago, Insurgo …
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Missoula Events Spotlight Prescription Drug Abuse Among Youth

Published April 16, 2014

Missoula events spotlight prescription drug abuse among youth
Prescription drugs make their way into communities after doctors prescribe them, said Dr. Marc Mentel, founder of the Safe Prescriber Program and a physician at Community Medical Center. Enough opiates are prescribed each … Water treatment systems …
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Will Medicare Pay for Drug Rehab?

Published April 16, 2014

Question by full of folly: will medicare pay for drug rehab?
Today I met a women who I think needs to be in rehab. She is in her 40’s, homeless and a month ago tried to commit suicide taking prescription pills. The hospital kept her a few days and then… Continue reading →

Casey Helps Launch Group to Work on Prescription Drug Abuse

Published April 14, 2014

Casey helps launch group to work on prescription drug abuse
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., announced that he has helped to launch a bipartisan working group on the Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee to tackle the increasing crisis of prescription drug and heroin abuse …… Continue reading →

Drug Abuse Among Teens Is on the Rise

Published April 11, 2014

Drug Abuse Among Teens Is On The Rise — Channel 19, KYTX – 6/08/2010 – Study shows prescription drug abuse among teens is on the rise.

Teen ministry helps with troubles of growing years
The youth ministry at Bicentennial Chapel reaches out to teens in grades seven through 12. That's… Continue reading →