Drug Addiction Prevention: When and How Does Drug Abuse Start and Progress?

Drug Addiction Prevention: When and how does drug abuse start and progress?
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Studies have indicated that some children are already abusing drugs by age 12 or 13, which likely means that some may begin even earlier.
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New rules aim to curb drug abuse
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
State lawmakers last week passed legislation aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse, ushering in tougher regulations designed to stem the deadly opiate epidemic that has hit families across Massachusetts — hundreds of whom lobbied for the new rules. The legislation, which still has to be signed by Governor Deval Patrick, addresses widespread abuse of prescription painkillers — which often …
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'Russian roulette with pills': Prescription drug abuse a serious issue
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
CANYON COUNTY — Drug abuse can take many forms, from alcoholism to meth addiction. But in recent years, an increasing number of people are getting hooked on drugs designed to heal — and law enforcemen
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