Drug Addiction

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...  abuse skyrocketing, leading to more heroin addicts, experts say – Contra Costa TimesPrescription abuse skyrocketing, leading to more heroin addicts, experts sayContra Costa TimesSAN FRANCISCO — Prescription drug abuse in the Bay Area and nationwide is a growing problem, outpacing illegal drugs and creating a new generation of heroin addicts, law enforcement, public health officials and substance abuse specialists said during …and more »Drug Addiction Causes – Google News 4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America – Care2.com4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in AmericaCare2.comIn the United States, drug overdose was the leading cause of injury death in 2010. Amongst people aged between 25 and 64 years ...

...  face of drug addiction … – Daily MailDaily MailPhotographer Lee Jeffries uncovers haunting human face of drug addiction …Daily MailThrough his pictures, Jeffries uncovers stories of survival, women driven to selling their bodies as a means of feeding their addiction struggling through life with nowhere else to turn. Pictured is Brittany. The girls in Overtown survive. Labelled …Drug+Addiction+ Stories – Google News Criminalizing pregnant women who use illegal drugs: ‘Throwing a lit match’ – MinnPost.comMinnPost.comCriminalizing pregnant women who use illegal drugs: 'Throwing a lit match'MinnPost.comBill Haslam for consideration April 16, allows for felony assault charges against a woman “if her child is born addicted to or harmed by the narcotic drug, and the addiction or harm is a result of her illegal use of a narcotic drug taken while pregnant …and more »   Read ...

Efforts increased to reduce heroin, prescription drug addiction in Macomb … – The Macomb DailyEfforts increased to reduce heroin, prescription drug addiction in Macomb …The Macomb DailyDoctors are being pressured to reduce their liberal distribution of drug prescriptions because of an “epidemic” of abuse. Dependence on opiates such as Vicodin and OxyContin is blamed for turning prescription drug addicts into heroin addicts. Heroin …and more »Drug Addiction – Google News A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime – Pacific StandardA Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a CrimePacific StandardWhile no one thinks drug addiction is a good thing, more and more people are starting to think that the war on drugs—a war that costs U.S. taxpayers $ 51 billion per year—needs a fresh approach. Ever since President Nixon deemed drug abuse “public …  &n ...

...  Rehab Launches Additional Substance Abuse Treatment Program Understanding the power of drugs and alcohol that take a person from functioning to broken helps when beginning to heal, and there is help available. Call 740-552-4329 for a free consultation. (PRWeb April 20, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Newark-OH-drug-rehab/drug-alcohol-treatment/prweb11777636.htm Drug Addiction Help – Yahoo News Search Results Tennessee set to criminalise pregnant women who use illegal drugs Bill holds women accountable for harm to foetuses or newborns Women's rights groups seek to sway Governor Bill Haslam Continue reading… Drug Addiction Help – Yahoo News Search Results Defiance OH Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Updated Substance Abuse Program Individuals that find comfort in drugs will ultimately discover their substances become troublesome and addictive, but there is help available. Call 419-785-8423 for a free consultation. (PRWeb April 20, 2014) ...

My Journey From Homeless Drug Addict To Magna Cum Laude – NPR (blog)NPR (blog)My Journey From Homeless Drug Addict To Magna Cum LaudeNPR (blog)I was fighting a rat for the remnants of a corn dog I'd salvaged from the trash. That's when I realized I'd crossed the final line I had drawn. I had told myself, as long as I don't shoot up, I'm OK. As long as I'm not homeless, I'm OK. But now I was …and more »Drug Addiction – Google News Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast HorizonKentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addictionIU Southeast HorizonWillis counsels recovering addicts, and he said he hears about all the recent trends in the drug community, like what drugs mix well with others to give the user a better high. This allows him to inform physicians in the area about what drugs …   Read more... ...

My Journey From Homeless Drug Addict To Magna Cum Laude – NPR (blog)NPR (blog)My Journey From Homeless Drug Addict To Magna Cum LaudeNPR (blog)I was fighting a rat for the remnants of a corn dog I'd salvaged from the trash. That's when I realized I'd crossed the final line I had drawn. I had told myself, as long as I don't shoot up, I'm OK. As long as I'm not homeless, I'm OK. But now I was …and more »Drug Addiction – Google News Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast HorizonKentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addictionIU Southeast HorizonWillis counsels recovering addicts, and he said he hears about all the recent trends in the drug community, like what drugs mix well with others to give the user a better high. This allows him to inform physicians in the area about what drugs …   Read more... ...