Prescription drug abuse group proposed
PEPPERELL — A Pepperell woman is asking the Board of Health for support in starting a subcommittee to raise awareness about prescription drug abuse. Therese LaRose, who works with the Lowell Health Department, said at the Oct. 1 Board of Health …
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Prescription drug abuse: State needs to do more, group says
Mississippi, which has seen drug overdose deaths triple since 1999, scored 5 out of 10 on a new report card that grades how well states are doing in their fight against prescription drug abuse. “The rapid rise of abuse requires nothing short of a full …
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Look out for signs of drug abuse in your children, experts urge UAE parents
“Parents are the cornerstone in preventing drug addiction among the young,” said Dr Ali Al Marzooqi, the director of the public health and research department at the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC). “Without parents and their proper care, the …
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Why Doctors Abuse Prescription Drugs
New research suggests self-medication is the primary reason for physician abuse of prescription drugs. Investigators discovered physical or emotional pain, or even stress relief, drive a physician's need for prescription drugs. The study is found in …
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Pennsylvania Hospital Opens America's First Treatment Center for Internet Addicts
The Bradford Regional Medical Center in the state announced earlier this month that they had launched the Internet addiction treatment and recovery program as part of the hospital's Behavioral Health Services Division. "I've studied Internet addiction …
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'Former child star' now looks good on a résumé
Today, the roster of child stars-turned-grown-up stars is long and impressive: Another ex-Mouseketeer, Ryan Gosling, is a revered actor, as are Christian Bale (Empire of the Sun), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (3rd Rock From the Sun), Daniel Radcliffe (the …
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Courier Times Community Calendar for October 7
Lunch Brunch Mentor Program. Retired and Senior volunteers needed. Twice a month, a team of volunteers meets with students during their lunch time session and share time reading, talking, storytelling or just listening. Variety of volunteer …
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Harsher penalties not answer to pharmacy robbery problem
The drop likely wasn't the enhanced penalties, but a shift in addiction from prescription drugs to heroin, as the cost for one oxycodone pill skyrockets to $ 55 and a bag of heroin costs $ 12. For the user, the pharmacology of heroin and oxycodone is …
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Teen Mom star Amber Portwood to be 'released from jail in November after only …
On February 6, Portwood was given a five-year suspended sentence for earlier arrests for drug possession and parole violations on the provision that she went to rehab, but instead she opted to go to prison. Amber's brother, Shawn Portwood, confirmed …
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Teen makes dramatic recovery after smoking synthetic marijuana
Best known by the street names "Spice" or "K2," fake weed is an herbal mixture sprayed with chemicals intended to create a high similar to smoking marijuana, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Advertised as a "legal" alternative to weed …
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Prescription pill abuse dropping among Kentucky youth
Prescription drug abuse in teens: Recovering addicts and the president of The Healing Place in Louisville discuss prescription drug abuse among teens. Written by. Laura Ungar. The Courier-Journal. Filed Under. News · Local News · Steve Beshear · Jcps.
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New center in Buffalo will train doctors on treating addiction
Blondell said addiction treatment focuses too much on adults and the consequences of drug and alcohol abuse rather than prevention and early intervention. The center is expected to open by Jan. 1. Its creation comes as prescription drug abuse has grown …
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Drug Rehab Center Brooklyn Advances Addiction Treatment into the 21st Century
New addiction treatment methods at Drug Rehab Center Brooklyn are helping more people get clean than ever before. Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) September 28, 2013. When it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, recovery isn't easy. Thousands of people …
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Drug Rehab Center Passaic Introduces New Drug Addiction Treatment Programs
New therapy from Drug Rehab Center Passaic is designed to prevent relapse. Passaic, NJ (PRWEB) September 27, 2013. The objective of Drug Rehab Center Passaic is to help rehabilitate addicts and help them maintain a clean and sober lifestyle.
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New Treatments at Drug Rehab Center Independence Can Help Reach More …
Drug Rehab Center Independence now offers an even wider variety of addiction treatment programs as part of an ongoing effort to reach addicts who may be afraid that traditional rehab cannot help them. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on …
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Freeman Speaks on Drug Program Report
Just hours after it was reported Josh Freeman was in the NFL's drug program, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback did his best to clear things up. For the uninitiated, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Monday afternoon that Freeman was a "stage one …
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Maine battles back in drug abuse epidemic
In 2012, the state of Maine was facing an epidemic of 58 pharmacy robberies to feed an "opiate tidal wave" of prescription drug use and abuse. That number plummeted in 2013, to only eight so far this year — for reasons officials say include a shift in …
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First cases of flesh-eating drug Krokodil surface in US
According to reports, the drug first appeared in Siberia and parts of Russia around 2002, but has spread throughout the country in recent years. Officials at the Washington-based National Institute on Drug Abuse told FoxNews.com in 2011 that they had …
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Bills would give state new powers to fight prescription drug abuse
Last week, state lawmakers passed an ambitious slate of reforms aimed at giving authorities better tools and broader powers to crack down on doctors who recklessly prescribe narcotic painkillers and other commonly abused drugs. The three bills, which …
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