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Drug Addiction Causes: Prescription drug addiction skyrocketed 430% over past decade; Drug rehab for … – New York Daily News

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Prescription drug addiction skyrocketed 430% over past decade; Drug rehab for … New York Daily News More and more the nation's drug problem lies in medicine cabinets and the prescription pads of shady health practitioners, says SAMHSA. Earlier this year, it released a report titled "Epidemic: Responding to America's Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis," … and more »

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Drug Addiction Causes: State pulls licenses of two doctors in crackdown on narcotics – The News Journal

State pulls licenses of two doctors in crackdown on narcotics The News Journal Oxycodone, the primary drug of abuse, has effects similar to heroin and is highly addictive. The complaints by the Attorney General's Office against Titus, Niaz and Binkley describe them as prescribers who lack the expertise to treat patients with … and more »

Drug Addiction: Prescription drug addiction skyrocketed 430% over past decade; Drug rehab for painkiller abuse soars  – New York Daily News
Federal statistics released Thursday revealed that treatment for prescription painkiller abuse has skyrocketed 430% over the last decade. The increase is even more pronounced given that over the same time period the overall rate of substance …
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Drug Addiction: Government of Canada Supports Drug Abuse Prevention for Northern and Prairie Vulnerable Youth – msnbc.com
Factsheet: National Anti-Drug Strategy Funding for the Council on Drug Abuse – December 2011 (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2011/2011_167fs-eng.php) Shelly Glover, Member of Parliament for Saint Boniface, on behalf of the Honourable Leona …
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Drug Addiction: Obama: Drug addiction disease, not a crime – Frost Illustrated
The Office of National Drug Control Policy hosted a media briefing on Nov. 20, to highlight the Obama administration’s unprecedented approaches to addressing drug addiction. Ben Tucker, deputy director for State, Local, and Tribal Affairs set the tone by …
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Drug Addiction: Curb Drug Abuse By W.Va. Teens – Intelligencer
It is too early to say with certainty whether a West Virginia pilot program to keep young people from abusing drugs, alcohol and tobacco is working. But the project has shown promising results and should be expanded, at least on a trial basis. In some ways …
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