Another Victim of Prescription Drug Abuse


 

Another victim of prescription drug abuse – Prescription drug abuse has become a serious problem, especially among teens and young adults. Do whatever you can to prevent your kids from misusing prescription drugs because its an incredibly difficult addiction to kick, much harder than heroin or cocaine. Learn as much as you can about how drug abuse starts, how to prevent it, and how to help a loved one suffering from addiction. Below are some websites with very good information on prescription drug abuse. www.drugfree.org notinmyhouse.drugfree.org www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov www.drugfreeworld.org www.prescription-drug-abuse.org Song-Mariye by Adom9 Special thanks to Adom9 for permission to use their song. www.adom9.com To download a good quality version click the link below: asjad.s3.amazonaws.com

 

Medical professionals who abuse drugs not rare

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“Access and stress are two of the main components,” said Art Zwerling of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Peer Assistance program, noting abuse of prescription drugs which can lead to opioid addiction is a large problem among the general …
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Statewide tracking program helps curb prescription drug abuse in Kansas

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The electronic monitoring program, called Kansas Tracking and Reporting of Controlled Substances, or K-TRACS, is designed to crack down on possible abuse of prescription drugs by giving health care providers more immediate information about abnormal …
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Recovery Kentucky centers use a supportive program in which the clients hold

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… the investment is saving money — as well as lives. Last Sunday: Kentucky, which has one of the nation's worst prescription-drug addiction problems, has a treatment system that is severely lacking. INSIDE: A wide range of treatments exist to treat …
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