Pill Addiction Rises, FDA Wants Change

Pill addiction rises, FDA wants change

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… field,” said Lynch, an admissions specialist at Austin Recovery. “I want to help as many people as possible.” … Austin Recovery ranks hyrdocodone among the most addictive drugs they see. They also say addictions can be spotted when people go to …
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Silk Road drug lord also an Eagle Scout

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The portrait of Ulbricht that emerges from the recollections of his friends, professors and classmates, as well as the social media footprint he left behind, shows the Austin, Texas, native to be something of a Renaissance man. Ulbricht was a popular …
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New rule demands parity for mental health coverage

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Associated Press. WASHINGTON (AP) – It's final: Health insurance companies must cover mental illness and substance abuse just as they cover physical diseases. … "Access to drug treatment shouldn't be a privilege to a few who can afford it. It should …
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Take a Journey With Healing Veterans in 'The Battle Back Home': MSNBC to air …

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… decade of serving veterans, the group co-produced – together with Austin-based Flow Nonfiction – Wounded: The Battle Back Home, a 10-part documentary series that follows individuals returning from war as they battle with depression, PTSD, drug …
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