prescription drug addiction

Conroe Man Wages War on Substance Abuse, Addiction

Conroe man wages war on substance abuse, addiction
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
When it comes to dealing with drug and alcohol addiction, the ongoing support of friends and family is every bit as important as identifying the problem… Continue reading

New Painkiller Has Abuse Experts Worried – Abilene Reporter-News

New painkiller has abuse experts worried – Abilene Reporter-News
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
NEW YORK — Drug companies are working to develop a pure, more powerful version of the nation’s second-most-abused medicine, which has addiction experts worried that… Continue reading

Police Investigate Drug Store Robbery as Area Struggles With Rising Incidents of Prescription Drug Addiction

Police investigate drug store robbery as area struggles with rising incidents of prescription drug addiction
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
QUEENSBURY — The man who robbed a Queensbury pharmacy Thursday night remained at large Friday as local authorities said… Continue reading

Drugs in the Workplace – Health 24

Drugs in the workplace – Health 24
Filed under: cocaine abuse symptoms
caused more deaths than heroin and cocaine combined in the US in 2007. The cost of prescription opioid abuse is already substantial and is a growing economic burden… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Addiction Skyrocketed 430% Over Past Decade; Drug Rehab for Painkiller Abuse Soars  – New York Daily News

Prescription drug addiction skyrocketed 430% over past decade; Drug rehab for painkiller abuse soars  – New York Daily News
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Federal statistics released Thursday revealed that treatment for prescription painkiller abuse has skyrocketed… Continue reading

Tears of a Clown: Saturday Night Live’s Darrell Hammond Reveals Horror Childhood That Led to Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Tears of a clown: Saturday Night Live’s Darrell Hammond reveals horror childhood that led to drug and alcohol addiction
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
He is best known as the comic clown of Saturday Night Live – with hilarious… Continue reading