Cape Region clinic offers addiction services

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

Since it opened two years ago, AMS has offered medication-assisted treatment, counseling and support for patients dealing with addiction to prescription pills, heroin and other drugs, said Richard Ruby, executive director. Ruby said a treatment …
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Morning Rounds with Dr. LaPook: Dangers of ADHD Rx abuse

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In a majority of those cases, CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook says people were taking drugs normally prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) despite not having a prescription. According to the new report …
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Are your prescription drugs killing you

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They tend to "treat" symptoms. When a patient gets a side effect FROM the drug they prescribe, they give another drug, often not understanding their interaction, which leads to the cascade of drugs that are killing people and bankrupting our medical …
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