Drug–use Epidemic Plagues Community
Drug–use epidemic plagues community
Filed under: prescription drug addiction help
Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission Inc. shed light on the epidemic plaguing the community on Monday when it presented Prescription Drug Abuse: The Cost of Getting High at Connellsville Area Senior High School. The program featured drug …
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Prescription drug abuse information session planned
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WOODSTOCK — A public information session, Youth and Prescription Drugs, will be presented at St. Anthony's Parish Hall, Woodstock on Wednesday, December 4. Although the 7:30 p.m. session is open to everyone, organizers are extending a special …
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Animal Doctor: Dogs help war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress …
Filed under: prescription drug addiction help
As for today's soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, many become heroin addicts or suicidal after being prescribed analgesic drugs such as hydrocodone and hydromorphone, rather than having a good dog serve as their co-therapist.
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Greece Opens First 'Drug Consumption Centre: Addicts to Bring their own Drugs
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OKANA Head Sakis Papaconstantinou says that since their setup in October, over 200 addicts have used the facility. Addicts bring their own drugs, and the staff helps them administer the drugs accurately and safely. Papaconstantinou confides, "Demand is …
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