Forum on Drug Abuse Hears From Recovering Addicts

Forum On Drug Abuse Hears from Recovering Addicts
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ The president’s top adviser on drug policy urged those recovering from drug addiction to give hope to others by speaking out, saying that stigma and denial about substance abuse are obstacles to treatment. Michael Botticelli …
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What’s the best way to treat doctors on drugs? #tellusatoday
More than 100,000 health professionals across the country struggle with drug abuse or addiction. They are rarely caught, putting the lives of their patients in danger, a USA TODAY investigation revealed. We asked our followers on Twitter what should be …
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Ledge Light to host prescription drug abuse panel
New London – The Ledge Light Health District will host a prescription drug abuse panel discussion at 7 a.m. April 29 in Baker Auditorium at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital. Dr. Gail D'onofrio, professor and chairwoman of the Department of Emergency …
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Police to conduct prescription drug pickup
Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high; more Americans (6.8 million) abuse prescription drugs than use cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens like LSD, and inhalants (sniffed household products) combined, according to the 2012 …
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Dr. Ablow: 'Faces of Drug Arrests' may not face real truth about drug abuse
Sponsored by Rehabs.com, the campaign aims to startle people into recognizing the devastating effects of drug addiction on people who once looked healthy (in their first mug shots), as they change into people who look worn and ill and, frankly …
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