prescription drug abuse

Not Taboo, Say Women Who Drive Down the 'High' Road

Not Taboo, say Women Who Drive Down the 'High' Road
Speaking on condition of anonymity, some girls revealed their drug habits. “Everyone does it. It is no longer a taboo. In fact it is the people who do not do it who are the 'uncool' now,” says Nadiya (name changed),… Continue reading

Study: Fewer Workers Using Cocaine and Marijuana, but Prescription Drug Use

Study: Fewer Workers Using Cocaine and Marijuana, But Prescription Drug Use
By Charlotte Alter @charlottealterNov. 18, 20130. Share … A new study found that the rate of U.S. workers testing positive for cocaine and marijuana has fallen sharply since 1998, but prescription drug abuse may be on the rise,… Continue reading

What Did Chris Andersen From the Nuggets Test Positive for to Get Kicked Out of the NBA for 2 Years?

Question by feldy: What did Chris Andersen from the Nuggets test positive for to get kicked out of the NBA for 2 years?
I know there is no official release on what it was but I know it was a “drug of abuse” aka pretty much anything worse than weed.… Continue reading

An Epidemic of Chronic Pain – Boston Globe

An epidemic of chronic pain – Boston Globe


Boston Globe
An epidemic of chronic pain
Boston Globe
This may or may not do anything to reduce the prescription drug abuse problem in this country, but it will almost certainly hurt legitimate pain patients who need treatment. Essentially, we've got the… Continue reading

Chancellor's Council Announces Distinguished Faculty Award Winners

Chancellor's Council announces Distinguished Faculty Award winners
Joining the School of Pharmacy in 2000, his research investigates novel therapeutic targets to improve brain recovery after a stroke and has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the American Heart Association. Currently a charter … Read more on… Continue reading

Lawmakers Address Prevalence of Prescription Drug Abuse – Delaware County Daily Times

Lawmakers address prevalence of prescription drug abuse – Delaware County Daily Times

Lawmakers address prevalence of prescription drug abuse
Delaware County Daily Times
State Representative Joe Hackett, Senator Pat Toomey and District Attorney Jack Whelan during roundtable discussion on prescription drug abuse inside Ridley township's municipal building Wednesday morning. (Times… Continue reading