drug addiction

Drug Addicted Family Member?

Question by Blundt Cake: Drug addicted family member?
How do you help someone who refuses to help themselves, even when they are in/out of jail, homeless, jobless, in denial, and don’t think they have a problem???? What do you do? Especially if they call from jail saying they’re… Continue reading

“Rehab” 4 of 8 | Victoria Sellers Adjusts to Life in Alternative Rehab Center

“Rehab” 4 of 8 | Victoria Sellers Adjusts To Life in Alternative Rehab Center — Victoria Sellers is halfway through her first week of treatment at Passages Malibu for drug addiction. On this episode of the U.K. reality show, “Rehab,” Vic…


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Fish Study Aims to Uncover Novel Drugs for Human Aggression

Fish study aims to uncover novel drugs for human aggression
An international project involving research groups from across Europe and the USA, and including the University of Leicester, is seeking to investigate the causes of aggression – and ways of controlling this behaviour. Researchers … This will help …
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Senate Bill Aims to Expand Drug-Abuse Treatment

Senate bill aims to expand drug-abuse treatment
A little-publicized bill now in the state Senate’s insurance committee would drastically expand treatment options for heroin and opioid pill addicts — and potentially reshape the landscape of drug rehabilitation in New York, experts say.
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Pharmacology Question for Nursing Student…?

Question by JC: Pharmacology question for nursing student…?
Just needed to know what a scheduled drug is exactly…can’t find anything about it in the drug guide.

Best answer:

Answer by David A
A drug that is on one of the four schedules put out by the Federal Government. Schedule one… Continue reading

High-Powered Alliance to Tackle Prescription-Drug Abuse

High-Powered Alliance to Tackle Prescription-Drug Abuse
The Alliance to Prevent the Abuse of Medicines is composed of the American Medical Association, CVS Caremark, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Cardinal Health, the Healthcare Distribution Management Association, and Prime Therapeutics. The group touts …
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Casey promoting bills to combat prescription… Continue reading