drug abuse

24-Hour Casinos a Bad Deal for Illinois, Gambling Critics Say

24-Hour Casinos A Bad Deal For Illinois, Gambling Critics Say
Anita Pindiur, clinical director of The Way Back Inn, a suburban Chicago drug abuse and addiction center, said problem gambling affects about 3 percent to 5 percent of the nation's population. "When there is a problem gambler in … The… Continue reading

Has Anyone Ever Taken Halcion or Know Anything About the Medication?

Question by newschicky: Has anyone ever taken Halcion or know anything about the medication?
I am having one wisdom tooth pulled sometime in the next couple of weeks. It is an upper tooth. (I am 35 years old.)The tooth is not impacted. It is broken and has decay. I will… Continue reading

F.D.A. Shift on Painkillers Was Years in the Making

F.D.A. Shift on Painkillers Was Years in the Making
The F.D.A.'s move to tighten restrictions for prescribing painkillers is a rare victory by lawmakers from states hard hit by prescription drug abuse over well-financed lobbyists for business and patient groups. drug abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Report: N.H. 18-25… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse ‘enormous’ – St. George Daily Spectrum

Prescription drug abuse ‘enormous’ – St. George Daily Spectrum

Prescription drug abuse 'enormous'
St. George Daily Spectrum
According to statistics from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the non-medical use of prescription pain relievers was the highest among Utahns ages 18 to 25 in 2010 and 2011, the… Continue reading

Report: NH’s 18-25 Age Group’s Prescription Drug Abuse Above National Average – CBS Local

Report: NH’s 18-25 Age Group’s Prescription Drug Abuse Above National Average – CBS Local

Report: NH's 18-25 Age Group's Prescription Drug Abuse Above National Average
CBS Local
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A new report shows prescription drug abuse among New Hampshire's young adults aged 18-25 is above the national average… Continue reading

BEN BRAGDON: Without Treatment, Addiction Won't Go Away

BEN BRAGDON: Without treatment, addiction won't go away
That's part of what is happening in Maine and the rest of New England, as the full weight of the criminal justice system has come down on prescription drug abuse. As a result, there have been fewer pharmacy robberies and, anecdotally… Continue reading