prescription drug abuse

Midland Medication Take-Back Event Fights to End Prescription Drug Abuse

Midland Medication Take-Back Event Fights to End Prescription Drug Abuse

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MIDLAND – On Saturday, the Midland Coalition coordinated a major medication take-back event at Fairmont Park Church of Christ. Getting rid … Craig is one of the event coordinators and a board chairperson at… Continue reading

Ask Amy: Drug Addiction Tests Friendship

Ask Amy: Drug addiction tests friendship

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Over the past few years I have struggled with minor prescription drug abuse. Most of my friends are in jail, and the ones who aren't are full-blown addicts. My best friend (whom I consider my brother) ….… Continue reading

Rise in Prescription Drug Abuse Prompts Emergency Room Visits, Deaths

Rise in prescription drug abuse prompts emergency room visits, deaths

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Compiled by Elizabeth Stuart, Deseret News. Published: Thursday, July 12 2012 7:00 a.m. MDT. Summary. Prescription drug abuse increased 75 percent from 2002 to 2010, according to a new study from the Centers for… Continue reading

SOLACE Lorain County Helps Those Dealing With Effects of Drug Addiction

SOLACE Lorain County helps those dealing with effects of drug addiction

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In an effort to accomplish this goal, the group meets twice a month at different locations throughout Lorain County where various speakers address their roles in the fight against prescription drug abuse. Det.… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse Rising Among Aboriginal Youths

Prescription drug abuse rising among Aboriginal youths

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Indications of a staggering level of prescription drug abuse by Aboriginal youths have left experts urging a more coordinated approach to the problem. Some 18.4% of Inuit youths aged 12–17, 11% of Aboriginal youths and 8.8% of Metis… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse a Deadly and Growing Problem

Prescription Drug Abuse a Deadly and Growing Problem

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home · about · support mpb · donate · mpb kids · contact · email sign up · listen live · on air · twitter · facebook · youtube … District of Mississippi. "It's a nationwide… Continue reading

New, Bilingual Web Resources Help Hispanic Families Prevent and Address

New, Bilingual Web Resources Help Hispanic Families Prevent and Address

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"HablaConTusHijos is a first-of-its-kind web resource – there really is nothing out there like it – and through this newly expanded effort, we hope to help steer families through the process of understanding… Continue reading

Does Anyone Else See a Common Personality Profile in AA?

Question by abnjim5: Does anyone else see a common personality profile in AA?
I have been researching self-help groups and find a common psychological profile with Alcoholic Anonymous members. Among the many characteristics that I have discovered is a strong desire to seek assistance outside their bodies (brain) with… Continue reading

Drug Addiction: Binge Eating May Be Linked to Addiction – United Press International

Binge eating may be linked to addiction – United Press International

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Patricia Sue Grigson, a professor in Pennsylvania State University’s Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, said drug addiction persists as a major problem in the United States. “Likewise, excessive food intake, like binge eating …… Continue reading

Drug Addiction: The Three Stages of Drug Addiction Treatment – Honesty Is Key – Transworld News

The Three Stages Of Drug Addiction Treatment – Honesty is Key – Transworld News

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It is quite an accomplishment – finding the courage to enter a drug addiction treatment program. For any addict, admitting that one has a problem with drugs is a monumental achievement, and… Continue reading