prescription drug abuse

Help on Avoiding Opioid Prescribing Pitfalls

Help on avoiding opioid prescribing pitfalls

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In recent years, physicians, particularly those who specialize in pain treatment, say they have been under increased scrutiny by law enforcement agencies and regulators. At the lead is the U.S. Drug Enforcement … at risk of abusing prescription… Continue reading

Long-Time Kelowna Substance Abuse Treatment Centre to Close

Long-time Kelowna substance abuse treatment centre to close

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The union that represents most of the workers at Crossroads says the closure of the Kelowna substance abuse treatment centre will leave an "unacceptable" gap in detox and addiction treatment services in the Okanagan. The Hospital Employees'… Continue reading

Prevention Coalition Notifies Local Healthcare Professionals About Workshop

Prevention Coalition Notifies Local Healthcare Professionals About Workshop

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Therefore, the Tennessee Hospital Association, Department of Health: Emergency Preparedness, Tennessee Meth Taskforce and the National Center for Emergency Preparedness has scheduled a Prescription Drug Abuse Workshop for healthcare …
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Todd Bridges on TV Dad Conrad Bain: 'He Treated Me Better Than My Own Father'

Todd Bridges on TV Dad Conrad Bain: 'He Treated Me Better Than My Own Father'

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He treated me better than my own father treated me." The ensuing years brought plenty of turmoil for the show's young stars, including Bridges' much-publicized addiction to crack cocaine… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse Rising in LA County

Prescription Drug Abuse Rising in LA County

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The number of people checking into publicly funded drug rehabilitation programs for abuse of prescription pain relievers doubled during a five-year-period examined by epidemiologists, and more than 60 percent of drug-related deaths in the county last …
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Hope Diaries 3: The Treatment Center


 

Hope Diaries 3: The Treatment Center – A Treatment Center Alumni shares his story of recovery and hope. www.facebook.com twitter.com blog.thetreatmentcenter.com Subscribe to the channel for more from the Hope Diaries series. Call (877) 446-1342 for a confidential consultation. We are a nationally recognized drug and alcohol treatment center… Continue reading

Sex-Abuse Trial Begins for Priest, Former Teacher

Sex-abuse trial begins for priest, former teacher

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Defense attorneys questioned the credibility of the accuser, saying he had told many different versions of the abuse since reporting it in 2009. They described him as a "damaged" man whose personality shift was the result… Continue reading

Bainbridge Police Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Bainbridge police combat prescription drug abuse

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Bainbridge police combat prescription drug abuse. Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2012 6:06 PM EST. Updated: Tuesday, January 1, 2013 6:06 PM EST. By Stephen Abel – bio | email. More WALB News10 HeadlinesMore News HeadlinesMore>> …
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Juvenile Justice & Richard Dembo, Ph.D


 

Juvenile Justice & Richard Dembo, Ph.D – The Al Mccray Show, Tampa Bay News and Talk, Richard Dembo is a very humble, soft spoken and a gentle man. Nationally the name Richard Dembo is synonymous with Juvenile Justice issues and innovative ways of helping troubled youths. His opinions are… Continue reading

Pharmacies Use Online Tool to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse

Pharmacies use online tool to fight prescription drug abuse

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According the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics, last year 80 percent of drug overdoses in Oklahoma involved prescription drugs.To bring that number down some pharmacies are using tools to put a cap on abuse. "We're able… Continue reading