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[rewrite]Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those around them. … was 25.one of my best friends brothers died from septicemia caused by …[/rewrite]
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Parents seek alcohol, drug help from Manly Drug Education and Counselling …
[rewrite]MDEC CEO Susan Watson said these 50 to 59 year clients did not have substance abuse problems, but were usually parents seeking support for problems caused by a child with drug and alcohol problems. The non-profit service provides health promotion, …[/rewrite]
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PSA: Drug Addicted Parents & Child Abuse
PSA: Drug Addicted Parents & Child Abuse — Senior Project Product PSA: Demonstrating how substance abusing parents affects their children.
Students face deadly effects of prescription drug addictions
[rewrite]As his dependence on prescription drugs increased, Miami student Alex, whose name has been changed to protect patient confidentiality, found himself struggling to foot the bill of his expensive habit. The average price of pills — $ 1.20 per milligram …[/rewrite]
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Attorneys General Ask FDA to Rethink Zohydro ER Approval
Attorneys General Ask FDA to Rethink Zohydro ER Approval
[rewrite]"Law enforcement officers, public health workers, and substance abuse treatment providers are just now beginning to stem the tide of prescription drug addiction. We do not want to see their dedicated work undone." Asked for comment, the FDA press …[/rewrite]
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Drug case could set precedent
[rewrite]4 on an appeal of forcible medication ordered by a Multnomah County judge for Lopes, who has been diagnosed with a delusional disorder and is accused of sexual abuse in 2012. That decision … The medication will effectively allow the person to …[/rewrite]
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How Can I Help My Friend Who Is Already Dependent Into Drugs?
Question by Adrian Cage: How can I help my friend who is already dependent into drugs?
[rewrite]I think he has prescription drugs addiction and he is also an alcohol addict. Is there a way for him to recover from these problems?
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Best answer:
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Answer by Christie Stephanie
Both prescription drugs and alcohol addiction can be serious and deadly diseases because it destroys the ones health and wellness. I advise that your friend has to undergo a dual diagnosis treatment which I believe takes a long term to finally overcome those addictions.
Parkinson's Drugs Trigger Addictions
Parkinson's drugs trigger addictions
[rewrite]Picture: News Limited Source: News Corp Australia. ALMOST one in 10 Parkinson's disease patients will develop compulsive disorders, such as problem gambling, addictive shopping, heightened sexual activity and overeating, as a side-effect of prescribed …[/rewrite]
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Report: Prescription drug abuse in San Diego region has climbed over the past …
[rewrite]In 2008, local authorities formed a task force to try and address the growing problem. So far, they have collected nearly five and a half tons of prescription drugs and although they have gotten those off the street, the number of admissions into …[/rewrite]
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Americans See US Losing Ground Against Mental Illness, Prescription Drug Abuse
Americans see US losing ground against mental illness, prescription drug abuse
[rewrite]FT_Public_Health Four decades after President Nixon declared “war on cancer,” the public still is not ready to declare victory, but many believe progress is being made. But that is not the case with two other public health challenges — prescription …[/rewrite]
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MISSOULIAN EDITORIAL: Take pledge: Stop prescription drug abuse
[rewrite]Earlier this year the Missoulian ran a series of stories titled “Prescription for Addiction.” In one of those stories, a local parent who saw two of her sons struggle through prescription drug addiction wondered aloud why there isn't a big campaign …[/rewrite]
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