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Concern about New Prescription Pain Medicines

Concern about New Prescription Pain Medicines Prescription narcotics were responsible for almost half the total overdose deaths in 2010. Thus, Many…

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Substance Abuse Is High In LGBTQ Communities

Substance Abuse Is High In LGBTQ Communities  The mental health issues that impact lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) individuals…

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Be Aware of Mixing Some Common Prescriptions

Be Aware of Mixing Some Common Prescriptions When more than one medical condition is treated at the same time, the medication…

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Sleeping Pill Nightmare

Sleeping Pill Nightmare There are tens of millions of Americans who regularly take sleeping pills. Ambien, or a generic form of…

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Dangers of Sleeping Pills

Dangers of Sleeping Pills Many people have difficulty sleeping. It’s a terrible issue to deal with – being unable to get…

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The Truth About Over The Counter Medication Abuse

The Truth About Over The Counter Medication Abuse The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has recently begun an educational campaign…

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Abusing Adderall During University Exams

Abusing Adderall During University Exams A team at Brigham Young University monitored all Tweets in a six month period and noted…

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Doctors Abusing Prescription Medication

Doctors Abusing Prescription Medication Lisa J. Merto, PhD, MPE, from the University of Florida, Gainsville says the information gathered in a…

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How Will You Manage the Triggers to Use While in Recovery?

How Will You Manage the Triggers to Use While in Recovery? An excellent article by Kate Green gives some great tips…

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Utah’s Growing Problem of Painkiller Abuse

Utah’s Growing Problem of Painkiller Abuse In 2010 the number of deaths in Utah by painkiller abuse was greater than the…

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