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US Officials Target Escalating Drug Overdoses – HealthDay
US Officials Target Escalating Drug Overdoses – HealthDay
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US Officials Target Escalating Drug Overdoses
HealthDay TUESDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) — As deaths from heroin and prescription painkillers mount across the United States, government officials are searching for ways to stem the toll of addiction. The death last week of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour … Obama Administration Cites Heroin Concerns After Hoffman Death Today's Heroin Problem Linked to Prescription Painkillers |
One drugs death every four days in Northern Ireland, research shows – Belfast Telegraph
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One drugs death every four days in Northern Ireland, research shows
Belfast Telegraph The National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths (NPSAD) report also revealed there were 78 drug-related deaths here in 2012 — slightly down from 82 the previous year. Of the 78 deaths, almost two-thirds were men. Alcohol, in combination with other … |
Obama Administration Cites Heroin Concerns After Hoffman Death – TIME
Obama Administration Cites Heroin Concerns After Hoffman Death – TIME
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Obama Administration Cites Heroin Concerns After Hoffman Death
TIME Drugs like buprenorphine and methadone, which bind to the same receptors in the brain as heroin but reduce cravings, can also play an important role in treating addiction, said Dr. Wilson Compton, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. US Officials Target Escalating Drug Overdoses Today's Heroin Problem Linked to Prescription Painkillers |
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7855 Drug Addicts Undergoing Treatment in Croatia in 2012 – Dalje.com
7855 drug addicts undergoing treatment in Croatia in 2012 – Dalje.com
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7855 drug addicts undergoing treatment in Croatia in 2012
Dalje.com "Most of the people were undergoing treatment for substance abuse, followed by those receiving therapy for cannabis abuse," Cesarik said while presenting the report on the implementation of the National Strategy and Action Plan for Prevention of Drug … |
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Horowitz: Vermont Gives Nation a Wake-Up Call on Opiate Addiction – GoLocal Worcester
Horowitz: Vermont Gives Nation a Wake-Up Call on Opiate Addiction – GoLocal Worcester
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Horowitz: Vermont Gives Nation a Wake-Up Call on Opiate Addiction
GoLocal Worcester Rhode Island has the dubious distinction of leading the country in the latest available yearly rankings (disclosure: among my clients are The Journey to Hope, Health and Healing, Inc, which owns and operates two Rhode Island methadone clinics and a New … |
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After 75 Years of Alcoholics Anonymous, It’s Time to Admit We Have a Problem – Pacific Standard
After 75 Years of Alcoholics Anonymous, It’s Time to Admit We Have a Problem – Pacific Standard
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After 75 Years of Alcoholics Anonymous, It's Time to Admit We Have a Problem
Pacific Standard The latest salvo comes from Dr. Lance Dodes, the former director of Harvard's substance abuse treatment unit at McLean Hospital, who weighs in with a book called The Sober Truth: Debunking the Bad Science Behind 12-Step Programs and the Rehab Industry … |
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death: The Face of Heroin Abuse Is Changing
Philip Seymour Hoffman's death: The face of heroin abuse is changing
After Philip Seymour Hoffman’s tragic death last week of an apparent drug overdose, a media spotlight has been placed on heroin abuse. This spotlight is coming at the right time, because the face of heroin addiction is changing.
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