Drowned in a Stream of Prescriptions
Drowned in a Stream of Prescriptions
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And doctors are helping them do it.” “…when he was in … According to records obtained by Richard's parents after his death, a nurse practitioner at Triad detailed his unremarkable medical and psychiatric history before recording his complaints …
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100000 more children to be plunged into poverty
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He said handing out more in benefits to the poorest families would not address the issue of child poverty because too many parents would spend it on alcohol or drugs, and that parental addiction was the main factor in determining a child's life chances …
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'I'm lucky to be alive': Supermodel Sophie Anderton on her drug addiction
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But having beaten her demons and stayed clean for three-and-a-half years, Sophie is now helping other addicts and is working with the Amy Winehouse Foundation to highlight the peril of drug-taking to teenagers. In a revealing interview, Sophie, 35 …
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The mountain stands by me
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According to 2010 census data, more than 86,000 children in Kentucky are being raised by someone who is not their biological parent (mostly grandparents) and a common component to broken families is addiction to prescription drugs. With increasing …
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Marijuana – The Facts for Parents – Anti-Marijuana Video PSA – Marijuana: Help for Parents – Anti-Marijuana Educational PSA. Specifically designed for parents, educators, and drug abuse prevention leaders, this videotape presents science-based facts to educate families and the community about the resurgence in marijuana use among youth. Through the experience of real parents and teens, Marijuana: What Can Parents Do? stresses the importance of opening a dialogue between parents and children and encourages parents to communicate a strong prevention message to their children. Parents should make clear and consistent messages to their children about the dangers of marijuana and KEEP talking about them. This video lists the medical facts of using marijuana on the brain and body. Both parents and teenagers give individual viewpoints in this video. Separate discussion groups are also featured. The message of the video is that parents should spend more time with their children and more time talking about the dangers of drugs. A public domain film from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.