New Hampshire's addiction to prescription drugs higher than national average
Opioid addiction in general, including dependence on medications such as oxycodone, as well as drugs such as heroin, has increased in the state since 2010. Oxycodone became the second most prevalent drug that led to admissions into state-funded …
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Prescription drug abuse 'downward spiral'! Enormous abusers effected
Prescription drug addiction is present in all age groups confirms of the Iron/Garfield/Beaver Narcotics Task Force. Talking about this he feels that the adults generally end up selling the drugs and the youth abuse the prescription drugs. Sgt. David …
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Tangiers pioneer clinic fights drug addiction, stigma
Tangiers pioneer clinic fights drug addiction, stigma. by Omar Brouksy. In Morocco's drug capital Tangiers, a pioneering clinic is trying to help addicts fight a rising habit in a conservative Muslim state where many would prefer the problem stay …
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Halloween Starts High Risk Season for Addicts, Reports Narconon Freedom …
Running from Halloween through New Year's Day, the “holiday season” is a time when other factors come into play that can compound problems associated with substance abuse and addiction. “We are entering the highest risk season for those struggling …
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