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Drug Prescriptions to Treat Alcohol Dependency Increased by 75%

Drug prescriptions to treat alcohol dependency increased by 75%

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Dr Nick Sheron, Royal College of Physicians advisor on alcohol, said “The rise in prescriptions of drugs to treat alcohol dependency is indicative of the huge strain alcohol abuse puts on our society.” “The rise in alcohol addiction is being driven by …
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Born Addicted: Treating Drug-Dependent Babies


 

Born Addicted: Treating Drug-Dependent Babies – Hospitals in Florida and elsewhere are grappling with the latest fallout from the epidemic of prescription-drug abuse: babies born addicted to painkillers. T…

 

SuboxoneAddictionHelp.com Launches to Help People with Addiction to

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Forest Grove Attorney Robert Browning Goes to Jail With Sentencing Delayed in

Forest Grove attorney Robert Browning goes to jail with sentencing delayed in

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He talked about caring for his late wife after she was injured in a car accident, the hardships her mother had experienced, how he tried to help family members by loaning them money, his diagnosis of diabetes and the side effects of related medications …
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ADHD Meds May Not Up Drug Abuse Risk in Adulthood

ADHD Meds May Not Up Drug Abuse Risk in Adulthood

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"The present study suggests that, on average, children who received stimulant medication treatment for ADHD are at no differential risk for these substance outcomes than their counterparts who did not receive medication treatment," she said. Many …
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Matthw Perry Opens Up About Drug Addiction During His 'Friends' Days

Matthw Perry Opens Up About Drug Addiction During His 'Friends' Days

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Matthew Perry said he was “a sick guy” during his acting stint on the sitcom Friends as drug and alcohol addiction took over his life. Perry's battles with drugs were well known during his run on the hit show, and several times he went to rehab for …
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Breadwinner Moms

Breadwinner Moms

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Only a tiny minority of children from intact homes are going to get into trouble with the law, experience poverty, get pregnant as teenagers, commit suicide, acquire a drug addiction, perform poorly in school, or wind up on public assistance. All of …
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