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College Students Abusing Adderall During Final Exams

College students abusing Adderall during final exams

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"Then they'll move on to something else that's going to give them energy like cocaine or methamphetamine. " According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, treatment of an Adderall addiction is similar to that of a meth addiction. Patients would be …
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Drug Treatment Center Opens in Chicago's River North District – PR Newswire

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CHICAGO, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Gateway Foundation Alcohol & Drug Treatment, a leading provider of substance abuse treatment, has expanded its Illinois rehab network with the opening of a new outpatient center providing adult …
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Is Obama Delivering on His Promise of a "21st Century" Approach to Drugs?

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Many public health experts say the administration deserves credit for increasing access to drug treatment. But others say despite an increase in funding for rehab, the administration has continued to push programs and policies built to punish drug users.
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Drug treatment continuation ordered

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Ravenna — An Aurora man who pleaded guilty to illegally obtaining prescription painkillers in Portage and Cuyahoga counties by using fake prescriptions has been ordered to continue court-mandated substance abuse counseling and treatment. Siegfried R.
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