New Mexico Ranked Tops in Combating Prescription Drug Abuse – KRWG
New Mexico Ranked Tops In Combating Prescription Drug Abuse – KRWG
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New Mexico Ranked Tops In Combating Prescription Drug Abuse KRWG New Mexico received 10 out of 10 possible indicators of promising strategies to help curb prescription drug abuse according to a new Trust for American's Health (TFAH) report. New… Continue reading |
ADHD Drug Abuse Rises on College Campuses – KHOU
ADHD drug abuse rises on college campuses – KHOU
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ADHD drug abuse rises on college campuses KHOU Adderall, Ritalin and Vyvanse are all drugs that help with ADHD, but doctors KGW talked to said students who take them without a prescription don't seem to realize the risk they're taking. Do… Continue reading |
National Institute on Drug Abuse Awards SRI International Contract to Test Safety of Medications for Treatment of Substance Abuse
National Institute on Drug Abuse Awards SRI International Contract to Test Safety of Medications for Treatment of Substance Abuse
MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — SRI International has been awarded a five-year contract valued up to $ 9.75 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to… Continue reading
Halloween Starts High Risk Season for Addicts, Reports Narconon Freedom …
Halloween Starts High Risk Season for Addicts, Reports Narconon Freedom …
Narconon Freedom Center, a drug rehab center, warns parents and loved ones that Halloween kicks off the highest risk season for addicts. Running from Halloween through New Year's Day, the “holiday season” is a time when other factors come… Continue reading
Prescription Drugs Can Be Gripping
Prescription drugs can be gripping
Wendy Doolittle, chief executive officer at McKinley Hall Inc. in Springfield, has seen a dramatic shift in drug addiction in the nearly two decades she has worked at the treatment facility. “We had 39 overdose deaths in Clark County last year, and … Read more on Springfield News Sun
Yarborough: Dealing With Prescription Drug Abuse Deaths
Yarborough: Dealing with prescription drug abuse deaths
A drug called buprenorphine is the most effective short-term treatment for opiate addiction, particularly for those using prescription opiates. Despite the effectiveness of this drug, it is highly restricted, and those physicians prescribing it are … Read more on Tulsa World
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