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Tag Archives: rehab
Will US Follow Finland’s Trend?: Rising Drug Use among Youth and Women
In the United States, the trend has always been toward more illicit drug abuse by men than women, usually in a ratio of two to one. In drug dependence and treatment statistics both, women generally make up about one-third of … Continue reading
Chill Pills Generate a New Threat for a New Generation
Before the 1950s, there were no tranquilizers being marketed. Then came Miltowns, followed by Valium and then followed by the full range of antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. By 1957, there had been 56 million prescriptions filled for Miltowns. And with … Continue reading
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Tagged chill pills, narconon, prescription addiction, rehab
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Litany of Heroin Deaths in Alabama Illustrates Fatal Dangers of Addiction
The shift from OxyContin to heroin and people trying to get high after getting clean are some of the reasons for the upsurge in deaths in Alabama. In May 2012, the Birmingham News provided some grim insight into the fatal … Continue reading
Do New Synthetic Drugs Create the Most Dangerous Addictions?
It’s pretty obvious that there are simply no “good addictions” when it comes to drugs or alcohol. It doesn’t matter if it’s alcohol, heroin, prescription drugs, marijuana or cocaine – every addiction is destructive of a person’s life, goals, focus, … Continue reading
Will Canada’s New Oxycodone Formulation – OxyNeo – Solve the Prescription Pain Reliever Problem?
After years of negotiating, Purdue Pharmaceutical and the Canadian Government finally settled on a way to improve the abuse and addiction problem that exists with OxyContin. On March 1, 2012, the new formulation called OxyNeo hit the shelves of pharmacies … Continue reading
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Tagged narconon, oxycodone, oxyneo, pain reliever, rehab, replacement
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Recovery From Addiction Does Not Have to Be Infinite
There are some addiction rehab programs that require a commitment of years. When a person uses support groups for recovery, it may be necessary for that person to commit to years of frequent meetings. A therapeutic community may require years … Continue reading
In Some Regions of US, Heroin Abuse Worse, First Time Users Younger
It was bad enough that millions of US teens were abusing prescription drugs in increasing numbers over the last decade. Now, many of them are switching to heroin at a very young age, younger than ever seen before. While this … Continue reading
Eliminating a New Threat: Dangerous K2 Drug Effects and K2 Abuse
It seems like those working in the illicit drug industry are industriously working to keep one step ahead of law enforcement and drug users. It seems they are able to release one new synthetic drug after another onto the market, … Continue reading
Advice for Those Seeking Work: Spit Test for Drugs Speeds Hiring Process and Weeds Out Those Abusing Drugs
Drug or alcohol abuse in the workplace is a concern for employers for obvious reasons. Intoxicated employees have more accidents and are gone from work more often. It’s estimated that 65% of all job-related accidents are related to substance abuse. … Continue reading
Opiate Addiction on the Increase Now that Prescription Drugs are Harder to Get
For the last decade or so, agencies like the National Institute on Drug Abuse have reported on increases in prescription drug abuses by America’s young people. By the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, prescription drug abuse among … Continue reading
Posted in Heroin Addiction
Tagged addictaion, heroin, narconon, opiates, prescription drugs, rehab
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