In the News: New Treatment for Pregnant Drug Addicts
In the News: New Treatment for Pregnant Drug Addicts
A small but growing number of clinics for mothers-to-be are cropping up around the country in response to a prescription drug epidemic. Prescription drug abuse and addiction is a rising problem in the United States. Deaths caused by prescription... Learn MoreAre drugs like Opana and Exalgo the new drugs of choice for pain management clinics?
Before drugs like Opana and Exalgo were the new drugs of choice for pain management clinics it was Roxicodone and before that the very popular drug of abuse OxyContin. It really seems like as soon as we get a handle... Learn MoreWhat 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 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 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 MoreAddiction News: May 27th, 2013
AP Exclusive: Former radical Olson’s new cause is fairness in cocaine sentencing [ Washington Post] Billy Joel Depression: Singer Says He 'Used Booze As Medication' Following 9/11 Attacks [Huffington Post] Marijuana, blood sugar control linked, study says [ First Coast... 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 6th, 2013
Could an Alleged Cocaine Scandal Put Cara Delevingne’s Career in Jeopardy? [Fashionista] Pot for pets? Vet offers unorthodox marijuana treatment for pups in pain [Daily News] Compulsive gambling funds off pace of new casinos [The Wall Street Journal] Prescription drug abuse... Learn MoreTeens and prescription drugs
Teens and prescription drugs Prescription drugs like Adderall, Roxicodone, Valium, and Vicodin are the new source of deadly teen drug abuse. Experts estimate that 20% of teens have used prescription drugs to get high. Most teens that abuse prescription drugs... Learn MoreThe role of medical doctors in prescription drug abuse
Role of doctors in prescription drug abuse Prescription drug abuse is defined as using a controlled substance with mind-altering effects without a prescription from a medical doctor or by abusing medication prescribed to you for the purpose of getting "high". The... Learn MoreIn The News: New York Legislatures Passes the “I Stop” Bill
The bill has good intentions – to stop drug dealers and addicts from doctor shopping, eradicate fraud prescriptions made from stolen prescription pads and ultimately crack down on prescription drug abuse. Those on the opposition fear that the bill is... Learn More
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