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Beckley Psychiatrist Pens Article on Opiate Drug Abuse – Beckley Register-Herald

Beckley psychiatrist pens article on opiate drug abuse – Beckley Register-Herald

Beckley psychiatrist pens article on opiate drug abuse
Beckley Register-Herald
The article, “Opiate Drug Abuse: Discovering Problematic Patients in the Office and What to Do About It,” written by Dr. M. Khalid Hasan, discusses risk factors for abuse,… Continue reading

Youths Generally Against Drugs, but Older Youths Hold More Liberal Views: Survey

Youths generally against drugs, but older youths hold more liberal views: Survey
While a large majority of youths view drugs as illegal and addictive substances, older youths tend to hold more liberal views on drug use, survey findings released on Thursday show. Get the full story from The Straits Times… Continue reading

Does This Article “Surprise” You, at All?? “Bad Habits Can Age You”.?

Question by ~ Libby ~: Does this Article “Surprise” You, at All?? “Bad habits can age you”.?
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( Note – this is the only section for Survey Questions )

http://health.yahoo.com/news/ap/us_med_bad_habits_survival.html

I think Coffee Abuse (I drink a ton), should be added — I’m told that it “shreds” one’s Adrenal… Continue reading

Drug Czar R. Gil Kerlikowske Calls for More Access to Heroin Antidote

Drug czar R. Gil Kerlikowske calls for more access to heroin antidote
“We are not going to arrest our way out of this drug problem,” the former Seattle police chief said. He praised the president’s Affordable Care Act for requiring insurance companies to cover substance abuse treatment in the same… Continue reading

Drug Czar R. Gil Kerlikowske Calls for More Access to Heroin Antidote

Drug czar R. Gil Kerlikowske calls for more access to heroin antidote
WASHINGTON — White House drug czar R. Gil Kerlikowske on Tuesday called for making naloxone, a drug that has been highly effective at reversing heroin overdoses, more widely available to emergency-care providers and other first responders. drug abuse… Continue reading

Why Don’t People With Crack or Meth Addictions Just Stop Using It?

Question by : why don’t people with crack or meth addictions just stop using it?

Best answer:

Answer by raye
They are both mind altering substances, so it is very hard to quit. The only way to not be addicted to them is to never start using them.

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