Doctors Give Advice on Breaking the Cycle of Drug Addiction

Doctors give advice on breaking the cycle of drug addiction
KNOXVILLE (WATE) – As Tennessee's struggle with prescription drug abuse worsens, some doctors say they feel responsible. A study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association in early March showed a third of the state's people filled a …
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Prescription drug abuse an all-too-familiar story
There is no easy solution to the problem of prescription drug abuse — for the people who are addicted, the doctors who prescribe the medicines or law enforcement. The problem is so prevalent in Indiana that the state has launched a Prescription Drug …
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Legal marijuana challenges drug abuse awareness
April is Alcohol Awareness Month—a key time for all Islanders to work towards reducing the stigma around seeking help for alcohol abuse. Alcohol addiction can affect both youth and adults and is a treatable disease. This year, for the first time …
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Surviving High: The cost of addiction
The 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that 620,000 admitted to using heroin and 77 percent surveyed indicated their heroin addiction followed prescription drug abuse. Financially, the great expense of addiction and staying high often …
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