drug abuse

I Was Wondering if Someone Is on Pain Management for a Long Period of Time and Who Isn’t a Drug Addict.?

Question by : I was wondering if someone is on pain management for a long period of time and who isn’t a drug addict.?
I have been on an off pain management for years. I’m 45 years old now. Now I see a reputable pain management doctor… Continue reading

5 Reasons to Refuse an Addiction Treatment (And 5 Reasons Not To)

5 Reasons to Refuse an Addiction Treatment (and 5 Reasons Not to)
During drug rehab, dozens of different therapies may be incorporated into a treatment plan. If you've done your research and chosen a reputable rehab center, it's best to keep an open mind and trust the advice of your… Continue reading

Drug Testing All Students Would Violate the Fourth Amendment

Drug testing all students would violate the Fourth Amendment
In a recent Vindicator story, Boardman schools Superintendent Frank Lazzeri comments on drug policies: “We are trying to help kids make better decisions. We believe that there is not just a local drug problem, there is a national drug problem.” With… Continue reading

Drug Menace Lost in Political Rhetoric

Drug menace lost in political rhetoric
The issue of Punjab youth grappling with drug addiction appears lost in the political rhetoric as parties busy themselves in a no-holds-barred blame game and accuse each other of patronising drug trade in the border state. Drug trafficking and rampant drug abuse, especially among… Continue reading

Zogenix Executive Says Mass. Drug Ban 'Makes No Sense Whatsoever'

Zogenix executive says Mass. drug ban 'makes no sense whatsoever'
Michael Croog. Zohydro, an opioid painkiller made by San Diego-based Zogenix, has put out a pill bottle with a combination lock as one of several measures intended to prevent drug abuse. Don Seiffert: BioFlash Editor- Boston Business Journal: Email | …… Continue reading

Substance Abuse Counselor's Sentencing for Man-on-Car Murder Has Been

Substance abuse counselor's sentencing for man-on-car murder has been
LOS ANGELES (AP) Sentencing has been postponed for a substance-abuse counselor who drove 2 miles through a Los Angeles suburb with a dying man on her windshield. A jury last month found Sherry Lynn Wilkins, 52, guilty of second-degree murder, …… Continue reading

Christie Speaks With Compassion on Drug Addiction and Treatment

Christie speaks with compassion on drug addiction and treatment
(CNN) – Republican Gov. Chris Christie teamed up with former Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey to talk about drug addiction on Thursday, the same day Christie signed a bill aimed to improve treatment programs in New Jersey correctional facilities and county jails.… Continue reading

Christie Speaks With Compassion on Drug Addiction and Treatment

Christie speaks with compassion on drug addiction and treatment
(CNN) – Republican Gov. Chris Christie teamed up with former Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey to talk about drug addiction on Thursday, the same day Christie signed a bill aimed to improve treatment programs in New Jersey correctional facilities and county jails.… Continue reading

OUR OPINION: Zohydro Is Only Part of the Drug Addiction Problem – the Patriot Ledger

OUR OPINION: Zohydro is only part of the drug addiction problem – The Patriot Ledger


Drug Discovery & Development
OUR OPINION: Zohydro is only part of the drug addiction problem
The Patriot Ledger
The goal of abuse-resistant technology is to prevent addicts from crushing and then snorting or injecting the… Continue reading

Hepatitis C Spiking on Cape

Hepatitis C spiking on Cape
… according to the state Department of Public Health. Cape public health officials say they are doing a good job of tracking the disease, but they also tied rising infection rates to another epidemic, that of opiate addiction. … The Untold Story of …
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