Taking Painkillers? Avoid Addiction or Dependence
Taking painkillers? Avoid addiction or dependence
Dr. Karsten Kueppenbender, an addiction psychiatrist at the Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital, acknowledges that opioids such as OxyContin and Vicodin can be addictive. Patients can also become physically dependent on the drugs, meaning they may … Read more on The Courier-Journal (blog)
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All Agree: Drug Abuse Is an Epidemic
All agree: drug abuse is an epidemic
TACKLING A PROBLEM – Cape Cod Times reporter K.C. Meyers talks to the Barnstable Human Services Committee about the series of articles she has written on drug abuse and addiction on Cape Cod. drug abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
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Ford Spotlight Raising Addiction Awareness, but Fuels Stigma Too, Experts Say
Ford spotlight raising addiction awareness, but fuels stigma too, experts say
TORONTO – Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's admitted alcohol and drug use have shone a glaring spotlight on addiction and substance abuse. But have Ford's troubles raised the kind of awareness that is beneficial or harmful to the public's understanding… Continue reading
This Time, Jamaica Faces a Tougher Evaluation
This Time, Jamaica Faces a Tougher Evaluation
About three years ago, leaders of the World Anti-Doping Agency visited Jamaica to audit its program for combating performance-enhancing drug use among its athletes. "We were there in 2010 and it was clear (the Jamaican program) was not well organized," … Read more on… Continue reading
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s Ex-Staffers Detail Erratic Behavior in Documents – CNN
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s ex-staffers detail erratic behavior in documents – CNN
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's ex-staffers detail erratic behavior in documents CNN The court report, more than 500 pages long, alleges a pattern of drug use, and erratic and sometimes abusive behavior by the mayor. A… Continue reading |
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
10 Things to Know for Wednesday
12, 2013. The book recounts her struggles with alcohol and drug addiction, losing two of her children and fighting breast cancer. … 13, 2013. Foreign governments and agencies have announced a major relief effort to help victims of the Philippine typhoon. Read more on… Continue reading