What is doctor shopping?
I was never a pill head. Well I guess I was but I always attained my drugs through illegal means. And while doctor shopping isn’t in the least bit legal, it is a way of obtaining a legal prescription for... Learn MoreIn the News: Walgreens to Pay 80 Million Dollar Fine for Oxycodone Dispensing Violations
Walgreens, the largest pharmacy chain in the country, reached a settlement with federal authorities, marking an end to a DEA probe that uncovered an “unprecedented number” of dispensing and record keeping violations of the Controlled Substances Act. The oversights... Learn MoreHow Do Methadone Clinics Work?
According to the 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, around 3.8 million Americans over the age of 12 have tried the opioid heroin at least once in their life. Unfortunately, many of those who try the drug will... Learn MoreThe Suboxone Controversy
What is Suboxone? It is buprenorphine with naloxone but you may know it better by its brand name of Suboxone. Suboxone is a medication used for opiate dependence. The purpose of buprenorphine is to assist individuals addicted to opiates (heroin,... Learn MoreIn the News: Matthew Perry: Addiction, Recovery and Possible ‘Friends’ Reunion
Matthew Perry's Road to Recovery from Alcohol and Drug Abuse Matthew Perry is probably better known as the comedic character on the show ‘Friends,’ Chandler Bing. As we all sat and watched the lighthearted show about friends and love that... Learn MoreAddiction News: June 4th, 2013
Billy Joel on Not Working and Not Giving Up Drinking [NY Times] Meredith Phillips, 'Bachelorette' Star, Reveals She's An Alcoholic (VIDEO) [Huffington Post] Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey [US News & World Report] Blacks Are Singled Out... Learn MoreAddiction News: May 31st, 2013
(Photo: Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images) Philip Seymour Hoffman does detox for heroin abuse [USA TODAY] U.S. woman held in Mexico on drug smuggling charge freed [CBS] Toronto mayor denies smoking crack, questions scandalous video's veracity [CNN] Feds: 17 charged... Learn MoreWill my prescription medication be taken away when I go to rehab?
When you make the decision to check into rehab, you may be concerned that your prescription medications will be taken away. We understand that we are checking in to treatment to get off of drugs and alcohol, but what... Learn MoreDo I need inpatient or outpatient treatment for prescription drug abuse?
Prescription drug abuse is defined as the use of any medication in a manner other than the way in which it was prescribed, without a prescription, or for the experience (“high”) the medication provides. According to the National Institute... Learn MoreAddiction News: May 17th, 2013
Forums tackle prescription drug abuse [Santa Maria Times] Baffling Rise in Suicides Plagues the U.S. Military [NY Times] VICE on HBO: Can an Obscure -- and Illegal -- African Plant Help Cure Heroin and Opiate Addiction? [Huffington Post] Washington... Learn MoreAddiction News: May 3rd, 2013
California Senate Passes Drug Defelonization Bill [The Daily Chronic] Predicting stubborn alcohol addiction: mood, motive may hold keys [LA Times] U.S. to Defend Age Limits on Morning-After Pill Sales [NY Times] Prescription Drugs Threaten Water Supply [Easley Patch] If... Learn MoreAddiction News: April 24th, 2013
Study finds many parents underestimate dangers of teens abusing prescription drugs [Fox News] To Crack Down On Prescription Drug Abuse, We May Need To Build A Better Pill Bottle [ThinkProgress] AbbVie hepatitis C drugs knock out virus at eight weeks... Learn More
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