The War on Percocet: City Crackdown Hits Supply of 'Twinkies' but Demand …

The War on Percocet: City Crackdown Hits Supply of 'Twinkies' But Demand …
After marijuana, prescription pills are the second most abused drugs today. It follows that they're also responsible for an alarming number of overdose-related deaths. In a briefing on the issue, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that …
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Use of hard drugs on the rise in Oman
“At present, we have 50 beds for rehabilitation, but drug addiction is a chronic relapsing disease, which means patients are not necessarily cured when they leave, and they sometimes have to come again and again.” Dr Abri says work is on to set up …
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CDC state data shows high costs due to excessive alcohol use
Effective prevention programs can support people in making wise choices about drinking alcohol.” Economic cost estimates for states and D.C. were based on a previous CDC … Costs were assessed across 26 cost categories using data from several sources …
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