drug overdoses

Yarmouth, Barnstable Police Warn Against Prescription for Addiction

Yarmouth, Barnstable police warn against prescription for addiction
Deval Patrick declared a public health emergency last month in response to a dramatic rise in drug overdoses in Massachusetts, he targeted the abuse of not just the illegal substance heroin, but other opiates like oxycodone and fentanyl, often obtained …
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I Used the Patch and Quit Smoking Two Days Ago – Need Advice From People Who Used the Patch to Quit?

Question by ?Mom Of Irish Twins 1?: I used the patch and quit smoking two days ago – Need advice from people who used the patch to quit?
I am on the patch and have not smoked in two days. So far I’m… Continue reading

Shedding New Light: Celebrity Drug Overdoses, Deaths Draw Attention to

Shedding new light: Celebrity drug overdoses, deaths draw attention to
The deaths of celebrities like Philip Seymour Hoffman, Cory Monteith, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston bring the vices of drug addiction to the forefront of society, but an innumerable amount of people die each day due to substance abuse.… Continue reading

Newport Doctor Accused in Two Prescription Drug Overdose Deaths

Newport doctor accused in two prescription drug overdose deaths
The state Medical Board is seeking to suspend or revoke the license of a Newport Beach doctor after two of his patients died from prescription drug overdoses. … Petraglia self-published “The Great Pain Jack,” a book on chronic pain treatment, in… Continue reading

How to Give Up on Alcohol Drink ?

Question by mat: how to give up on alcohol drink ?

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Answer by Melody W
try not even llook at the can/bottle. tiie ur hands.

Answer by DaHutch
If you have a serious drinking problem, there are many ways to stop drinking. But you won’t… Continue reading

Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Story and Obamacare Coverage of Drug Addiction – Huffington Post (Blog)

Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Story and Obamacare Coverage of Drug Addiction – Huffington Post (blog)


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Philip Seymour Hoffman's Story and Obamacare Coverage of Drug Addiction
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Drug addiction has taken the lives of so many friends, family and loved ones in America. One of the most recent… Continue reading

VIDEO: Vigil a Memorial for Those Who Died of Drug Overdoses; Comfort for

VIDEO: Vigil a memorial for those who died of drug overdoses; comfort for
Angela Kanceler, left, a board member for the CAPE subsidiary, Prevention Foundation of the Mid Hudson Valley, stands with other attendees and lights a candle for those who died as a result of substance abuse and… Continue reading

Why Oh Why Most Doctors Continually Over Prescribed Their Patients?

Question by Matthew Perkins: Why oh why most doctors continually over prescribed their patients?
First of all on December 7, 2010 I lost a very good friend of mine that froze to death. So as you can imagine I was a little bit depressed. Don’t get me… Continue reading

Permanent Drop Box Keeps Drugs Off Street

Permanent drop box keeps drugs off street
Heroin is such a problem, he said, “we must use every means, including something as easy as the Drug Drop Box, to break the cycle of heroin addiction which continues to fuels other crimes in our county.” In the last National Prescription Drug… Continue reading

Overdose Deaths From Prescription Drug Abuse Skyrocketing in Southwestern

Overdose deaths from prescription drug abuse skyrocketing in southwestern
When Mr. Bacha took office in 2002, 22 people died of drug overdoses that year, mostly from heroin use. In less than 10 years, that number had risen to 78 deaths. Last year, the county saw about 92 people die… Continue reading