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Has Prescription Drug Abuse Changed?

Has Prescription Drug Abuse Changed?

Filed under: prescription drug addiction help

Frieden was referring to the burgeoning problem of prescription drug abuse. Most if not all doctors know about the addictive nature of pain killers such as Oxycodone and Hydrocodone… Continue reading

Graffiti Sentencing Reform Faces Uphill Fight

Graffiti Sentencing Reform Faces Uphill Fight

Filed under: drug treatment programs in texas

… by: Tamir Kalifa. Low-budget movies about narcos, or Mexican drug dealers, are displayed on a shelf in Video Mexico, a video rental store in Austin. …… Continue reading

Does Natural Way to Break Free From Addiction for Good Really Work?

Question by Xiang Yu: Does natural way to break free from addiction for good really work?
I have had the urge to use drugs for past three years and I always feel upset. I have tried many ways to… Continue reading

A Japanese Asthma Drug May Help Curb Meth and Heroin Addiction

A Japanese Asthma Drug May Help Curb Meth and Heroin Addiction

Filed under: drug addiction treatment programs

A Japanese drug, used for over two decades to treat asthma, might find a new use in the treatment of amphetamine and opioid… Continue reading

The Gambling Habit

The gambling habit

Filed under: drug treatment programs in massachusetts

Advocates say the cutbacks leave Massachusetts and New England woefully unprepared to deal with a potential surge in problem gambling. There are no in-patient, detox-style treatment programs, specialists in the… Continue reading

Alternatives to Incarceration: One Man Enters the System

Alternatives to Incarceration: One man enters the system

Filed under: national institute on drug abuse

… Picture: A National Report Card on Drug Courts and Other Problem-Solving Court Programs in the United States. National Drug Court Institute 2(1) 2008. …… Continue reading