Oklahoma Tops in Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Oklahoma tops in prescription painkiller abuse
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The casualties of drug abuse are not just hard-core addicts who buy bootlegged meth, crack and heroin from street dealers. They're middle-aged and middle-class Oklahomans who start taking pain pills for bad backs and other injuries, never dreaming they… Continue reading
Residential Drug Treatment Program: Facts You May Not Know About Painkiller Addiction
1) One in ten high school seniors in the United States has admitted to misusing prescription painkillers.
2) Prescription painkiller addiction costs our society an estimated $ 484 billion annually. This includes the cost of rehabilitation programs, lost productivity at work, and accidents caused by persons impaired by painkillers.
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L.I. Doctor Weighs in on Alarming New Federal Painkiller Abuse Statistics
L.I. Doctor Weighs In On Alarming New Federal Painkiller Abuse Statistics
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Prescription painkiller abused has skyrocketed, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration. (credit: CBS 2) MINEOLA, NY (CBSNewYork) — Alarming new statistics released Friday confirm more and more of the nation's drug problem… Continue reading
Methadone: Safe, Effective Management of the Painkiller Crisis
A massive wave of prescription painkiller addiction, 5.5% of people 12 years and over, and 6.8% in Oklahoma, is meeting with a rapidly reduced supply of these drugs. Conversion to heroin is very likely as it is more prevalent, purer, priced less than ever before. With that is crime, disease,… Continue reading
Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict
Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict
“Joshua Lyon preferred opiates, America’s fastest growing addiction, and in this enlightening and harrowing pill by pill tour, he maps the secret trades that are taking place in every workplace, gym, bar, and neighborhood. With Pill Head, he demonstrates a crafty… Continue reading
Coronation Street – Joes Painkiller Addiction Begins
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Nurse Forged Painkiller Prescription
Nurse forged painkiller prescription
A nurse who tried to use a forged prescription to feed her painkiller addiction has been placed on a year’s probation. The 30-year-old woman pleaded guilty to use of a forged prescription on March 20, 2010.[…]
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Treatment for Prescription Drug Addiction and Painkiller Abuse Has Risen Sharply Since Onset of Financial Crisis …
Treatment for Prescription Drug Addiction and Painkiller Abuse has Risen Sharply Since Onset of Financial Crisis …
MALIBU, Calif., Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The 2007 onset of the financial crisis that upended the U.S. economy and impacted global markets correlated closely with unprecedented numbers of patients seeking treatment for… Continue reading
Maine Treats Highest Percentage of Painkiller Addicts
Maine treats highest percentage of painkiller addicts
Maine leads the nation — by far — in the percentage of residents being treated for addiction to painkillers, according to new federal data covering 1998 to 2008.
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