War Against Prescription Drug Abuse May Have Fueled Heroin Use

War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling the switch to …
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Prescription drug abuse an all-too-familiar story
Prescription drug abuse is a problem of epidemic proportions in Indiana … Drugs in the class include Xanax, Darvon and Ambien. But people who misuse these drugs often take them in conjunction with their more potent cousins, said Dr. Joan …
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EDITORIAL: Curb prescription drug abuse to prevent heroin nightmare
Thus in Pennsylvania, we welcome the formation of a multi … The bill would require drug dispensers to provide detailed information about prescriptions of controlled substances ranging from oxycodone and amphetamines to cough medicine …
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Intervention S03-E07 Jessica and Hubert – Drug abuse, Alcohol abuse 03/03 — Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Lone-Tiger/254718051656 Jessica, 21, comes from a tight-knit family. Her father, mother, sister and grandfather al…


Parenting Task Force addresses prescription drug abuse
The Parenting Issues Task Force of the Florence County Coalition for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services will host its Annual Parenting Conference March 19, 2014. The Conference held at Francis Marion University is to increase the community's …
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Curb prescription drug abuse to prevent heroin nightmare
… to address the problem of prescription drug abuse. Dr. David Talenti, vice chairman of the Pennsylvania Medical Society Board of Trustees, said physicians “should be taking the lead” in advising the governor and legislators about prescription drug …
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