Drug Addiction

Strategy on Prescription Drug Addiction Needed: Experts – CTV.ca

2012-02-20T19:51:52Z

Drug Addiction: Strategy on prescription drug addiction needed: experts – CTV.ca

Strategy on prescription drug addiction needed: experts
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TORONTO — Addiction experts are applauding new provincial restrictions on OxyContin and the drug replacing it, but say Canada needs a national strategy to tackle widespread abuse of prescription painkillers. Ontario's decision last week to remove …
Prescription drug addictionsCastanet.net
Experts call for national strategy to fight prescription drug addictionBrandon Sun
Addiction experts applaud Ontario's move to limit OxyContin680 News

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Drug Addiction: Targeting prescription abuse – Philadelphia Inquirer

Targeting prescription abuse
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Michael A. Fuoco With prescription drug addiction in the United States at an all-time high, a Pennsylvania lawmaker is seeking to identify and help addicts through a database that would track use of medications. State Rep.
Tennessee hoping to slow growing misuse of prescription drugsMemphis Commercial Appeal

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Drug Addiction: Narconon East US Long Term Drug Rehab Mourns the Loss of Pop Icon Whitney Houston – Houston Chronicle

Narconon East US Long Term Drug Rehab Mourns the Loss of Pop Icon Whitney Houston
Houston Chronicle
This is so much the case that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) now calls prescription drug overdoses an American epidemic. According to the CDC and the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than 5 million Americans misused prescription …

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Drug Addiction: Drug addict jailed for robbing woman at cashpoint – Shields Gazette

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Drug addict jailed for robbing woman at cashpoint
Shields Gazette
A DRUG addict who robbed a mother and daughter in South Tyneside has been jailed. Jamie Pearce, pushed the woman, 41, to the ground as she and her daughter, 15, withdrew £200 from a machine at Asda in South Shields. Pearce, 22, of Gordon Terrace, …

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Experts Call for National Strategy to Fight Prescription Drug Addiction

2012-02-20T11:46:47Z

Drug Addiction: Experts call for national strategy to fight prescription drug addiction
TORONTO – Addiction experts are applauding new provincial restrictions on OxyContin and the drug replacing it, but say Canada needs a national strategy to tackle widespread abuse of prescription painkillers.
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Drug Addiction: Bill would help track prescription drug use
Prescription drug addiction in the United States has reached an all-time high, and a Pennsylvania lawmaker is seeking to identify
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Drug Addiction: Decision to axe drug service is overturned
A CONTROVERSIAL decision to axe a Tyneside drug addiction support service has been overturned at the 11th hour.
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Drug Addiction: Did Michael Jackson Save James DeBarge?

James shares a story with Drew about the pop legend talking him down from a suicidal plunge off the Jackson family roof.
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Drug Addiction Causes: Bill O’Reilly: Why the Media Will Not Tell You the Truth About Whitney Houston … – Fox News

2012-02-19T19:52:52Z

Drug Addiction Causes: Bill O’Reilly: Why the media will not tell you the truth about Whitney Houston … – Fox News

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Bill O'Reilly: Why the media will not tell you the truth about Whitney Houston …
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LAUER: — detailing the addiction, the erratic behavior, the denial of addiction on the part of Whitney Houston. O'REILLY: They were — they were sensationalized to exploit the woman's condition not try to help her. When is the last time you ever saw …
Whitney Houston's drug addiction coverage sparks argument between Matt Lauer …New York Daily News
O'REILLY: Houston embraced drug lifeRapid City Journal
Houston death highlights celebrity culture addictionABC Online
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Drug Addiction Causes: ‘Caring’ Kate to raise awareness of drug addiction – Newstrack India

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'Caring' Kate to raise awareness of drug addiction
Newstrack India
London, Feb 19 (ANI): The Duchess of Cambridge seems to be following in Princess Diana's footsteps as she plans to put the problems of drug addictions at the forefront of her charitable work. Kate wants to break the social stigma attached to alcohol …
CARING KATE VOWS TO EASE PAIN OF ADDICTSExpress.co.uk

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Drug Addiction Causes: death puts focus on prescription drug addiction – New Jersey Herald

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death puts focus on prescription drug addiction
New Jersey Herald
"Parents need to realize that what they say does matter and they should use Whitney Houston as a stepping stone to open the door to discuss (drug abuse and addiction.) Talk to them early, talk to them often." In 2008, Carlson said the Center for …
Ask Dr. Pam If you love it too much, it may kill youThe Freeport News

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Ontario Delisting OxyContin and Its Substitute From Drug Benefit Program

2012-02-19T11:42:56Z

Drug Addiction Causes: Ontario delisting OxyContin and its substitute from drug benefit program
Ontario is delisting the prescription painkiller OxyContin — and the drug that will soon replace it — from the province’s drug benefit program.
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Drug Addiction Causes: New drug could help curb crime
With far less fanfare than they deserve, Alkermes Pharmaceuticals is setting out to revolutionize the penal system and help stop prison overcrowding by finally getting at one of the indisputable medical causes of crime (including violent crime): alcohol and drug dependence
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Drug Addiction Causes: Some brains wired for addiction – study
A new study suggests abnormalities in the brain may make some people more susceptible to drug addiction.
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Drug Addiction Causes: Mountain Area not immune to meth addiction
As drug addiction sweeps the nation, touching every socio-economic class from those living in poverty to the country club set, not even the small communities of Eastern Madera County have escaped the grip of one of the most powerful and potent drugs on th
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Drug Addiction: Decision to Axe Drug Service Is Overturned

2012-02-18T19:41:49Z

Drug Addiction: Decision to axe drug service is overturned
A CONTROVERSIAL decision to axe a Tyneside drug addiction support service has been overturned at the 11th hour.
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Drug Addiction: Decision to axe Tyneside drug service is overturned
A CONTROVERSIAL decision to axe a Tyneside drug addiction support service has been overturned at the 11th hour.
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Drug Addiction: Why Prescription Drug Addiction Is Growing Among Teens
By the time Jessica McDonald was 13, she had already started drinking, smoking marijuana and using Adderall — a stimulant used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — to get high. Physically abused by her father and feeling aimless, the Corona, Calif., girl quickly became an addict, racking up five DUI convictions while high on Xanax, an anti-anxiety drug.
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Former NBA Player Talks With Stoneham High School Students About Drug Addiction – Patch.com

2012-02-18T03:47:46Z

Drug Addiction Stories: Former NBA Player Talks with Stoneham High School Students About Drug Addiction – Patch.com

Former NBA Player Talks with Stoneham High School Students About Drug Addiction
Patch.com
Herren, 36, has been drug free since June 4, 2008 and sober since Aug. 1, 2008 and has been making trips around the world to talk to students, addicts and athletes about his life story. On Thursday, the former guard for the 2000-01 Boston Celtics …

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Drug Addiction Stories: Ontario delisting OxyContin and its substitute from drug benefit program – Toronto Star

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Ontario delisting OxyContin and its substitute from drug benefit program
Toronto Star
By Megan Ogilvie Health Reporter Ontario is delisting the prescription painkiller OxyContin — and the drug that will soon replace it — from the province's drug benefit program. The change, revealed Friday, is an attempt to curb an addiction epidemic …
First Nations and OxyContin addictionsCastanet.net

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Drug Addiction Stories: Hollywood’s sad story: Stars ruined by prescription drugs – Monsters and Critics.com

Hollywood's sad story: Stars ruined by prescription drugs
Monsters and Critics.com
From Elvis Presley to Michael Jackson, from Marilyn Monroe to Anna Nicole Smith, the story of glittering stars extinguished by drugs is a black stain on the Hollywood dream. The problem has surely intensified in recent years as drugs of all types …

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Drug Use and Entertainment – Jamaica Observer

2012-02-17T19:39:45Z

Drug Addiction Stories: Drug use and entertainment – Jamaica Observer

Drug use and entertainment
Jamaica Observer
Closer to home, several entertainers including Gregory Isaacs, Ninjaman, Wayne 'Baby Wayne' Parkinson also battled drug addiction. Known as the 'Don Gorgon' of dancehall, Ninjaman converted to Christianity in 1997 as part of his attempt to fight his …

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Drug Addiction Stories: Prescription drug abuse still big problem in Utah – KSL-TV

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Prescription drug abuse still big problem in Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — Whitney Houston's death hits close to home for many Utahns, as well as families fighting the battle of prescription drug abuse, the leading cause of death in the state. The website useonlyasdirected.org tells the story of 13-year-old …
Hollywood's sad story: Stars ruined by prescription drugsMonsters and Critics.com
Editorial: New York must act on prescription drug abuseThe Journal News | LoHud.com
Editorial | Hooked on pillsLouisville Courier-Journal

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Drug Addiction Stories: Why Prescription Drug Addiction Is Growing Among Teens – LiveScience.com

Why Prescription Drug Addiction Is Growing Among Teens
LiveScience.com
I wanted to have friends, and the ones I used [drugs] with were the ones who took me in. They were my friends." In many ways, McDonald's story is timeless. But her drugs of choice — prescription pills — highlight an increasingly pervasive problem …

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Drug Addiction Stories: Whitney Houston’s Death: Why Addiction Is Harder on Women – Forbes

2012-02-16T19:51:49Z

Drug Addiction Stories: Whitney Houston’s Death: Why Addiction Is Harder On Women – Forbes

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Whitney Houston's Death: Why Addiction Is Harder On Women
Forbes
She joins the long list of Hollywood women who have suffered from addiction or overdose—and the number of women in the US who are addicted to drugs or alcohol. And though the numbers do not surpass men's, women have some especially gritty battles.
Can Houston's death help drug awareness?YNN
Whitney Houston's medical records sought after mystery deathVancouver Sun
Houston's death spurs look at her doctors, medsWilton Villager
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Drug Addiction Stories: Lauer, O’Reilly spar over Whitney Houston coverage – New York Daily News

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Lauer, O'Reilly spar over Whitney Houston coverage
New York Daily News
During an interview with O'Reilly, Lauer brought up the Fox News host's controversial comments after Houston's death last weekend in which he said the singer, who had a long history of documented addiction, "wanted to kill herself. Nobody takes drugs …
O'Reilly Owns Matt Lauer: Whitney Houston Was a 'Drug Addict' and You …Fox News

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Drug Addiction Stories: Why can’t celebrities beat addiction? – msnbc.com

Why can't celebrities beat addiction?
msnbc.com
>>> on rossen reports, celebrities and addiction, while we don't know the cause of whitney houston 's death, we know she received treatment for drug and alcohol abuse several times over the years. why do so many stars relapse even after a pricey rehab?

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Drug Addiction: Is There a Link Between Superstars Like Whitney Houston and Drug Addiction? – NorthJersey.com

2012-02-16T03:52:43Z

Drug Addiction: Is there a link between superstars like Whitney Houston and drug addiction? – NorthJersey.com

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Is there a link between superstars like Whitney Houston and drug addiction?
NorthJersey.com
With so many entertainers dying too young from substance abuse issues, it raises the question: Is addiction linked to superstardom? A number of musicians have fallen victim to drug abuse over the years. In addition to Whitney Houston, here are some …
Celebrities Not the Only Ones Susceptible to Drug AddictionKFBB NewsChannel 5
Addiction Psychiatrist: Substance abuse is chronic medical illnessNECN
Death of Whitney Houston Needs to Put Focus on Prescription Drug AbuseStop Oxy
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Drug Addiction: Legalizing drugs won’t prevent abuse – CNN

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Legalizing drugs won't prevent abuse
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Contrary to what Tony Bennett and other legalizers would like to think, legalization does not prevent the abuse and misuse of drugs. In fact, it accelerates it. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, prescription drug abuse is the …
Tony Bennett Is Right — Legalizing Drugs Would Save LivesReuters
Former Drug Czar William J. Bennett Says Legalization Wouldn't have Saved …Reason Online (blog)
Why did Tony Bennett link Whitney Houston's death to illegal drugs?Fox News
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Drug Addiction: How to Treat the Epidemic – New York Times

New York Times

How to Treat the Epidemic
New York Times
Kevin A. Sabet is an assistant professor in the College of Medicine, division of addiction studies, at the University of Florida and a consultant. He served in three different administrations' drug policy offices. Most Americans are surprised to learn …
States struggle with prescription drug abusePennLive.com
Mass. can do better on prescription checksCommonWealth magazine

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Drug Addiction Stories: Legalizing Drugs Won’t Prevent Abuse – CNN

2012-02-15T19:43:45Z

Drug Addiction Stories: Legalizing drugs won’t prevent abuse – CNN
All these drugs are legal and prescribed by doctors. Contrary to what Tony Bennett and other legalizers would like to think, legalization does not prevent the abuse and misuse of drugs. In fact, it accelerates it. According to the Office of …
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Drug Addiction Stories: States struggle with prescription drug abuse – nola.com
WASHINGTON _ Governors and lawmakers in a handful of states are taking steps to tackle a growing scourge _ prescription drug abuse. All but two states and the District of Columbia have enacted some kind of prescription drug monitoring program, but many …
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Drug Addiction Stories: Drug abuse fight discussed – Regina Leader-Post
The Moose Jaw Board of Police Commissioners met Tuesday to discuss recent progress made in a new strategy that targeted prescription drug abuse in the city. Mayor Glenn Hagel, the chairman of the board of police commissioners, said that the city of Moose …
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