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Police Get Help to Stop Doctor Shopping

Police Get Help To Stop Doctor Shopping

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Donald Beckstead's a doctor in Altoona; he's spoken to scammers in the past at rehab centers. "…After hearing some of the stories, … I might be good but I'm not that good that it's worth driving… Continue reading →

Kentucky Invests $7 Million to Treat Drug Addiction in Prisoners

Kentucky Invests Million to Treat Drug Addiction in Prisoners

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“Investing in treatment programs is absolutely a prudent use of resources,” said Justice Secretary J. Michael Brown. “Substance abuse is the number one driver in our inmate population. It tears apart families, and communities in… Continue reading →

Why Are There So Many Drug Rehabs and Treatment Centers in Florida?

Question by adilene d: Why are there so many drug rehabs and treatment centers in Florida?
I’ve heard that these are even the best in the country. I was just wondering why, and why in Florida, of all the states.

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Answer by destinee d
Florida is permeated… Continue reading →

Summit Eyes Heroin, Pills

Summit eyes heroin, pills

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Assistant District Attorney Sharon McKenna has firsthand experience of heroin addictions as chief of narcotics who also oversees the county's drug treatment court program. She said the drug … She organized a walk a few weeks ago in Michael's memory… Continue reading →

Opiates Passing Alcohol as Top Addiction in Monroe

Opiates passing alcohol as top addiction in Monroe

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Heroin and prescription drug abuse are surpassing alcoholism as the top addiction problem in Monroe County, treatment program officials report. "Opiates" — including illicit drugs and prescription pain-killers — accounted for nearly 41 percent of …
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Hope for Dope: Alcoholics Face a Greater Risk Than Marijuana Users, Doctors Insist

Hope for dope: Alcoholics face a greater risk than marijuana users, doctors insist

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Doctors dealing with deaddiction say cases of marijuana addiction are rare, if not nonexistent , but feel its use might become a "gateway" for harder drugs like smack, heroin and cocaine, which… Continue reading →