Recovering From Addiction – Edward Shut, My Story
Recovering from Addiction – Edward Shut, My Story – www.MalibuBeachRecovery.com – Edward Shut came to us after he had been abusing prescription drugs – specifically the synthetic opioid suboxone and the benzodiazepine klonopin – for 10 years. During his battle with drug addiction, all the pills were prescribed by medical doctors and all the prescriptions filled by reputable pharmacies, something we’re seeing more and more often. We recently did a follow up interview with Edward who has maintained his hard-earned sobriety and never looked back. See Edward Shut in the LA Times- Bitter Pill http
Give needles, condoms to inmates to curb HIV: experts
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BUCHAREST: Giving inmates drug substitution treatment, needles and condoms are key ways to help curb addiction and HIV infection in European jails, experts say, calling on authorities to change their approach to prison health care. "We support opioid …
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Just Say No to Talking About Your Own Drug Use with Your Kids
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This confirms prior research that suggested that having former drug addicts tell their stories to teens can glamorize the condition, rather than highlighting the risks and deterring use. “[T]he results suggest that parents' references to their own …
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Fighting Drugs Is a Shared Responsibility – Narcotic Boss
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Mampong-Ashanti — Mr. Ernest Owusu, Officer in Charge of Education, and Samuel Yeboah, in Charge of enforcement in the Ashanti Regional Zonal office of the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB), have said fighting against drug abuse in the country is a …
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