Drug Addiction: Experts Debate New Labels for Alcohol, Drug Addiction – nola.com

Experts Debate New Labels for Alcohol, Drug Addiction – nola.com

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Special to The Washington Post. What’s in a name? That’s a question that experts are wrestling with as they prepare to revise the diagnostic manual that spells out the criteria for addiction and other substance-use problems. The catalyst for this …
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Prescription Drug Addiction in the US – PR-USA.net

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Prescription drug abuse and addiction is a severe and growing problem in the United States. Abuse of prescription drugs has surpassed that of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine, leading to new drug addictions for millions of Americans each year.
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Recovered teen drug addict graduates among top research students at CSULB

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By Kelly Puente Staff Writer Recovered drug addict and CSULB graduate Sarah Clingan has won honors as a top research student at the university. (Photo by Tracey Roman) LONG BEACH – As a homeless teenager addicted to drugs, Sarah Clingan never thought …
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Failed drug tests hinder hiring at Ohio businesses

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The results appear to back up the anecdotal assertion that one reason Ohio employers are slow to fill vacancies is rampant drug abuse. However, the president of a Columbus company that promotes drug-free workplaces said she's unsure whether the results …
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Bobby Brown's Children Were 'Completely Oblivious' To His Drug Addiction Battle

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R&B bad boy Bobby Brown was forced to sit his children down and open up about his alcohol and drug troubles as they came of age, because he didn't want them believing everything they read in the press. The New Edition singer, a father of five, …
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