prescription drug abuse

$25M in Unauthorized RX Refills

M in unauthorized RX refills

Filed under: Drug Abuse Colorado

Federal health officials have been touting better safety mechanisms as prescription drug abuse overdoses reach epidemic levels. Two Los Angeles doctors were recently charged with health care fraud after authorities said they prescribed controlled drugs …
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Are You Devastated Justin Hawkins Quit the Darkness?

Question by jivesucka: Are you devastated Justin Hawkins quit The Darkness?
The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has quit the band to recover from drink and drug addictions.

The singer has decided to call it a day following a stint in The Priory rehab clinic in London, reports NME.com.

Voters Weigh Eased Pot Laws

Voters Weigh Eased Pot Laws

Filed under: Drug Use Colorado

In Colorado, where voters approved medical marijuana in 2000, some business leaders worry legalization would make it hard to screen employees for drug use, even though the measure contains language allowing such tests. "If someone… is a recreational …
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Would This Be Considered “Betraying the Family”?

Question by Cybele: Would this be considered “betraying the family”?
My sister, who is 20 and at university discusses our family’s financial problems and our mother’s drug addiction (to prescription tranquilizers) with her boyfriend. My mother considers this to be a “betrayal” and thinks that my sister should be only discussing “surface topics” with her boyfriend. The two of them have been together for 2 years and are planning to get married. He is a very nice boy. I tried to explain to my mother that discussing her family life helps her build intimacy and trust with her boyfriend. My mother is still furious. Is she right or am I?

Health Fair Raises Awareness of Substance Abuse Disorders, Treatment

Health fair raises awareness of substance abuse disorders, treatment

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

… and treatment resources in observance of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. The 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that only 10 percent of Americans who need treatment for substance use disorders actually receive it.
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