prescription drug abuse

CADCA’s GOT OUTCOMES! Coalition in Focus Award – Prevention Council of Roanoke County

CADCA’s GOT OUTCOMES! Coalition in Focus Award – Prevention Council of Roanoke County — Formed in 2001 and based in Roanoke, Virginia, the Prevention Council of Roanoke County works to prevent alcohol, illicit drug use and related behaviors amon…


Virginia to collect surplus prescription drugs Saturday
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Editorial: NJ Drug Addiction Study Underscores Deadly Problem Facing State

Editorial: NJ drug addiction study underscores deadly problem facing state
The report offers an array of recommendations to help stave off the grim statistics that in 2012 showed more than 8,300 admissions to state-licensed or substance abuse treatment programs for prescription drug abuse – a 700 percent increase since 2002.… Continue reading

Drug Addiction Help From Rehab After Work | Lansdale, PA (215) 361-7120

Drug Addiction Help From Rehab After Work | Lansdale, PA (215) 361-7120 — (215) 361-7120 http://rehabafterwork.com/ Drug Addiction Help From Rehab After Work Addiction to alcohol and drugs often has serious medical, occupational, e…


Prescription drug database: help for addicts or invasion of privacy?
Drug overdoses in Pennsylvania increased by… Continue reading

Reg Rankin

Reg Rankin
We think of addiction as primarily a medical issue, and it should usually be treated as such. But Rankin was charged after he allegedly was found to have a blood alcohol content of 0.015 percent, nearly twice the legal limit. The allegation is he was …
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What Personality Might Have to Do With Drug Abuse Risk

What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
People with certain personality traits may be at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the… Continue reading

What Personality Might Have to Do With Drug Abuse Risk

What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
People with certain personality traits may be at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the… Continue reading

Forum on Drug Abuse Hears From Recovering Addicts

Forum On Drug Abuse Hears from Recovering Addicts
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ The president’s top adviser on drug policy urged those recovering from drug addiction to give hope to others by speaking out, saying that stigma and denial about substance abuse are obstacles to treatment. Michael Botticelli …
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What Personality Might Have to Do With Drug Abuse Risk

What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
People with certain personality traits may be at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse Increases on US Campuses

Prescription Drug Abuse Increases on US Campuses
Prescription drug abuse has increased in America and among college students with nearly half of full-time college students abusing prescription drugs, according to a Columbia University study. Nearly 25 percent of those college students meet the standards …
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What Personality Might Have to Do With Drug Abuse Risk

What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
People with certain personality traits may be at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the… Continue reading