Prescription drug abuse now more deadly than heroin, cocaine combined

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Besides expanding access to PDMPs, the report urges training for doctors and others on prescription drug abuse, and for an expansion of private and public insurance programs to cover the full range of substance-abuse treatment. Levy says that the …
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Best Drug Rehabilitation Launches Video Highlighting the Treatment Facility's …

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“What many people outside the world of addiction treatment fail to grasp, is that breaking free of addiction is much more than cutting off access to drugs and alcohol,” commented Per Wickstrom, Best Drug Rehabilitation's CEO. “I can personally attest …
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Self-medication is key reason for prescription drug abuse in docs

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Based on focus groups with physicians in treatment for substance abuse, the findings lend "unique insights" into the reasons why doctors abuse prescription medications-as well as important implications for prevention and recognition. The lead author …
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