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Teen Drug Abuse Becoming an Epidemic, Must Be Addressed

Teen drug abuse becoming an epidemic, must be addressed

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Some of the most commonly abused prescription drugs include pain killers, with over 5.1 million people taking them non-medically in 2010. According to the National Information Center for Pain Medication Addiction, over 40 million painkiller… Continue reading →

I Think I May Have Given Up Hope…?

Question by Person: I think i may have given up hope…?
Im 14, I’ve had a lot of crap happen in my life. I found out the other day that my dad ended up in jail…again. Before this he was staying in a house my Grandparents provided, had a… Continue reading →

Drug Addiction: Descent Into Drug Addiction Can Begin at Home – WTVF

Descent into drug addiction can begin at home – WTVF

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – For many people seeking help at a Louisville substance abuse center, the descent into drug addiction started in the medicine cabinets of relatives or friends. It began by popping painkillers found at… Continue reading →

Drug Addiction: Russell Brand Wants Drugs Decriminalized in England – YAHOO!

Russell Brand wants drugs decriminalized in England – YAHOO!

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Instead, drug addiction should be treated as a health problem, Brand proposed. “If you need to get drugs because you’re a drug addict, you’re going to get drugs regardless of their legal status. Being arrested isn’t a… Continue reading →

Novartis Drug Jakavi(TM) Recommended by CHMP for EU Approval to Treat Patients …

Novartis drug Jakavi(TM) recommended by CHMP for EU approval to treat patients …

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Novartis International AG / Novartis drug Jakavi(TM) recommended by CHMP for EU approval to treat patients with the life-threatening blood cancer myelofibrosis . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The… Continue reading →

Drug Addiction: Addicts and Treatment Providers Plead to Halt State Funding Cuts – Cleveland Plain Dealer

Addicts and treatment providers plead to halt state funding cuts – Cleveland Plain Dealer

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bus loaded with more than 50 people involved with drug addiction and its treatment headed to Columbus this week to persuade lawmakers to reverse an expected $ 6.2… Continue reading →