The Journey From Pain Relief to Addiction

Published July 15, 2013

The journey from pain relief to addiction
At the time his family saw the drugs being prescribed to Simon as a necessary part of his treatment. They had no way of knowing that it was the start of a 16-year battle with addiction. His mother Margaret said that Simon needed powerful opioids like … Read more on ABC Online

US FDA approves Orexo drug to treat opioid addiction
July 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Swedish drugmaker Orexo AB's drug to treat opioid addiction, the company said on Thursday, sending its shares up as much as 14.3 percent in Stockholm. The tablet, Zubsolv, dissolves … Read more on Reuters AlertNet

Inside Story : Cory Monteith's Long Battle with Substance Abuse
The Canadian native completed a month-long stint in a treatment facility for substance addiction in April and had been open about his lifelong struggles with substance abuse. Appearing on Inside the Actor's Studio last year, Monteith said that his … Read more on People Magazine