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Richland Company Offers Drug Test Kits to Parents

Richland company offers drug test kits to parents
Teona Golding, left, senior director of mission services, Scott Shinsato, associate executive director, and Casey Cunningham, employment specialist, are seen in the classroom of Goodwill's Employment Connection Center at 3521 W. Court St. in Pasco … Read more on Bellingham Herald

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Prominent Pain Doctor Investigated by DEA After Patient Deaths

Prominent pain doctor investigated by DEA after patient deaths
About three people die every hour in the United States after overdosing on prescription drugs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; most of those deaths involve prescription opioids. Utah has one of the … "If you listen to… Continue reading

Wenstrup, Ward Visit Freedom Hall Recovery Center

Wenstrup, Ward visit Freedom Hall Recovery Center
Freedom Hall is a Faith-Based Recovery Center that provides inpatient rehabilitation treatment for those suffering from Drug/Alcohol Dependency that operates entirely on donations. The program focuses on Jesus Christ and centers on Christian teachings … Read more on The Pike County Daily

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Rampant Prescription Drug Abuse Demands New Controls (Op-Ed)

Rampant Prescription Drug Abuse Demands New Controls (Op-Ed)
Patients approaching physicians for controlled medications may be in for a surprise. Many states have started prescription-monitoring programs, indicating details such as when and where patients have controlled medications filled. The goals of those … drug abuse – Bing News

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Louisville Businessman’s Pill Guard Touted as New Weapon Against Prescription … – the Courier-Journal

Louisville businessman’s Pill Guard touted as new weapon against prescription … – The Courier-Journal

Louisville businessman's Pill Guard touted as new weapon against prescription
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Roger Hayes, CEO of Pillguard, is marketing a new pill dispenser that is designed to reduce prescription drug abuse. The device can… Continue reading

Drug Addicts 'Can Quit Smoking' With Additional Therapy

Drug addicts 'can quit smoking' with additional therapy
New research from the National Institute of Drug Abuse, a part of the National Institutes of Health, suggests that people who are addicted to cocaine or methamphetamine are able to quit cigarette smoking while being treated for their substance addictions, and that… Continue reading