Prescription Drug Addiction: One Woman’s Story

Prescription Drug Addiction: One Woman’s Story – Stacy, a 39-year old Traverse City woman, tells the compelling story of her journey from a normal life as a college-educated doctor’s wife and mother of thre…

New weapon in Rx abuse war for Staten Island

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – As Staten Islanders grapple with a prescription pill scourge that kills a borough resident every nine days, state officials and drug treatment professionals hope that a new database, set to go live before month's end, will put the …
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Elderly prescription drug addicts fly below radar, experts say

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Addiction experts say elderly prescription drug addicts are going unnoticed, in part because it's hard to balance seniors' legitimate medical concerns and the potential for abuse. Loss, isolation and easy access to medication make it increasingly …
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