A Terrifying Experience of Prescription Drug and Alcohol Abuse – Certified Drug Rehab in California

A Terrifying Experience of Prescription Drug and Alcohol Abuse – Certified Drug Rehab in California – Susie was found by her step-son after taking Valium and drinking alcohol. She describes the surreal and terrifying feeling of being a drug addict and looking…

White House's new anti-drug 'toolkit' mirrors efforts on South Shore

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Elected officials, police, prosecutors and advocates on the South Shore have said heroin and prescription drug abuse has become an epidemic that's fueling crime, overdoses and deaths. The packets recommend equipping police … He also noted that …
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Study: Marijuana most widely used illegal drug but most deaths caused by …

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… officials needed to be on their toes to address potential health problems from drug abuse. “The illicit use of prescribed opiates in the U.S. has only happened in the last 10 years or so,” said Michael Lysnkey, of the National Addiction Centre at …
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