'We'Re All Paying': Heroin Spreads Misery in US
... All Paying': Heroin Spreads Misery In US As prescription drug abuse rose, so, too, did federal and state crackdowns aimed at shutting down pill mills and increasing tracking of prescriptions and pharmacy-hopping pill seekers. Users turned to …. But… Continue reading
Concerned for a Dear Friend….?
Question by Mandi E: Concerned for a dear friend….? A very close friend of mine abused Vicodin for nearly 4 years, taking up to 15 pills a day. He has been clean now for over a year but I’m concerned… Continue reading
Farage Blames BT Advert for Useless Degrees – as He Calls for Britain to …
Farage blames BT advert for useless degrees – as he calls for Britain to … The UK Independence Party leader made the highly controversial claim that Portugal, where drugs were decriminalised 12 years ago, may have a 'more enlightened' approach.… Continue reading
"National Take-Back Day": Ridding Your Home of Unsecured Prescription …
"National Take-Back Day": Ridding Your Home Of Unsecured Prescription … More US citizens (nearly 6.8 million) currently abuse prescription drugs than the number of those using heroin, cocaine, inhalants and LSD combined, based on the 2012 National Survey on Drug… Continue reading
Cases of Newborns With Addictions Soaring
Cases of newborns with addictions soaring Some 1,300 babies in Massachusetts — about three to four each day — were born in 2012 with what is called “neonatal abstinence syndrome,” suffering withdrawal pains as a result of exposure to illegal… Continue reading
Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise
Prescription drug abuse on the rise The CDC also reports that drug overdose is the leading cause of injury death. Of those, 60 percent were related to prescription pills. Of these … “The more we crack down on prescription medication,… Continue reading