Prescription Drug Addiction
Prescription drug addiction – sobernutrition.com Learn about prescription drug addiction. Pain pills and prescription medication can be abused and lead to drug addiction and substance dependence. Watch this video and learn how one person recovered from prescription drug addiction. If you have a pain killer addiction, visit an addiction treatment center for help.
Ease the pain
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 1.2 million emergency room visits in Oklahoma that year were related to the misuse or abuse of prescription drugs, an increase of 98 percent since 2004. “This is not surprising,” said …
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Gov. Beshear announces .25 million in federal grants for drug programs
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The first grant is for $ 2.8 million and is directed at improving treatment for adolescents with mental health and substance abuse disorders who are at risk. Another grant, valued at $ 2.7 million, will target underage drinking and misuse of prescription …
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Report: Prescription abuse, pot use on the rise
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The study also reports the number of Iowans sekking treatment for meth addiction climbed to a five-year high of 10.5 percent, which indicates the demand for the drug remains strong. Pals said the abuse of prescription drugs is a continuing problem …
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