The Scourge of Drug Abuse
The scourge of drug abuse
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Darrell Weaver, director of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotic and Dangerous Drugs, said our rate of drug overdose deaths is among the nation's highest. In 2010, 814 Oklahomans died of drug overdoses. Eighty percent of them were from prescription drugs.
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Addict To Activist: How Elton John Found His 'Cure'
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Sir Elton John speaks at an Elton John AIDS Foundation benefit in 2010. The organization, which John founded in … Sir Elton John is constantly remembering his life as a drug addict, whether he wants to or not. "I still dream, twice a week at least …
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Abuse-Proof OxyContin Pushes Addicts to Heroin and Other Opioids, Survey Finds
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In August 2010, the maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin released an abuse-resistant formulation of the drug to deter addicts from crushing it and inhaling or injecting it. The new pill had a dramatic effect: OxyContin went from being the …
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Gateway Continues Commitment To Research That Improves Outcomes“We have a public health mandate to stop the devastating scourge of drug abuse and addiction afflicting this country, and new medications to treat addiction … Fetch Full Source
ALCOHOL & SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE HOW TO DEAL WITH …Claws of alcoholism and drug addiction? Research has found that there are 3 key predominant factors or a combination of them that can cause addictions. ALCOHOL & SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE – HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS RISING SCOURGE … View Document
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United States House Of Representatives Committee On Energy …“Prescription Drug Diversion: Combating the Scourge” March 1, 2012 Page 3 of 6 For example, there are proposals that would require prescribers to obtain additional education or certification on understanding addiction to and abuse of ontrollc ed substances and their appropriate and … Fetch Content
Cocaine Babies: The Scourge Of The '90sCocaine Babies: The Scourge of the '90s Author: Sturner WQ, Sweeney KG, Callery RT, Haley NR Keywords: cocaine, fatalities, forensic science, infants, maternal drug abuse, symposium, toxicology … Get Content Here
CASAP Coalition On Appalachian Substance Abuse PolicyPublished bi-monthly by the Coalition on Appalachian Substance Abuse Policy July 1, 2009 ~~~~~ NEWS from Appalachia Lexington Herald-Leader Editorial Sun, Jun. 14, 2009 Fighting the scourge of drug abuse … Read Full Source
Www.fs.gov.zaThis initiative led by the Department of Social Development recognizes the inter-sectoral nature of the fight against the scourge of the effects of Drug Abuse on society at large. … Read Document
Technologies For Understanding And Preventing Substance Abuse …Of drugs, treat drug abusers and addicts, and educate Americans about problems associated with drug abuse and addiction. Congress has enacted a number of laws in an attempt to create a national policy to fight the scourge of drug abuse and addiction. … Return Document
In The Fight Against Substance Abuse, Family Is The Front Line.And families avoid the scourge of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction. We have tightened our own belts, instituting a salary and hiring freeze this year, and are taking other cost-cutting … Retrieve Content
Drug Abuse: Iran’s “Thorniest Problem”From the perspective of the people trying to end this scourge, why drug abuse has become so prevalent in Iran. It also addresses the response to the problem … Retrieve Here
NY Law Aimed At Painkiller Addiction Called ModelBy VERENA DOBNIK Associated Press NEW YORK — A new state law designed to curb the prescription drug addiction that kills one American every 19 minutes is a pioneering model for the whole country, New York officials said Monday. … Read News
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway Testimony For The …Ensure her state implemented electronic prescription drug monitoring. This issue knows no party. We are both committed to fighting the scourge of prescription drug abuse and we agree that EVERY state … Return Document
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Young Adults: Prescription Drug Abuse Is Drug AbuseHydrocodone (Vicodin®) and the latest scourge, oxycontin, is on the rise. The Drug Abuse Warning Network, which collects data on drug-related episodes in hospital … Retrieve Full Source