prescription drug abuse

Hospital Employee Properly Fired for Failure to Disclose Drug Abuse, Third

...  employee properly fired for failure to disclose drug abuse, Third … On this form, he denied being diagnosed with or treated for alcoholism or drug addiction. After one of his shifts, the security guard went to the emergency room… Continue reading

Prescription Pill Epidemic Has Spiraled Out of Control

...  pill epidemic has spiraled out of control Jay Rockefeller (also a Democrat) have also co-sponsored the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, which would improve consumer awareness and physician training about the safe use of prescription drugs with… Continue reading

How Lasers Can Switch Off Cocaine Addiction

...  "When we turn on a laser light in the prelimbic region of the prefrontal cortex, the compulsive … Read more on CNET Fla. woman accused of taking child to drug deal Burton, who also uses the last name Thomas,… Continue reading

Rising Drug Trade Threatens Myanmar's Aspirations

...  problem, we need peace. And that is what the government is trying to achieve now," said police Col. Myint Thein, head of the Central Committee for Drug Abuse and Control, which controls the country's drug policy. "But that is… Continue reading

Teenagers Work Together to Fight Substance Abuse in Schools

...  Work Together to Fight Substance Abuse in Schools CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) — Cabell County teenagers are working together to figure out a solution to the prescription drug abuse that has found its way into local schools. 150 students… Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse a Prevalent Issue in Baton Rouge

Prescription drug abuse a prevalent issue in Baton Rouge Reisinger's untimely death shook his unsuspecting friends and family members, but it calls attention to a prevalent issue affecting Baton Rouge and the rest of the nation: prescription drug abuse.… Continue reading