Teenage Prescription Abuse – CAPMINDER.mp4

Teenage prescription abuse – CAPMINDER.mp4 – If your teenagers were experimenting with your prescription drugs… WOULD YOU KNOW?

ER visits tied to energy drinks double since 2007

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A new government report shows the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide over the last four years, the same period in which the supercharged industry has surged in popularity in …. "We were …
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Chemical castration: the soft option?

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It was an addiction – I couldn't do anything about it. I wanted to change my behaviour – I knew that it was wrong – but … Clinicians prefer the term "anti-libidinal psychopharmacological intervention", and it consists of treating sex offenders with …
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Black and Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Complete Substance Abuse …

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According to researchers, the statistical differences roughly translate to 13,000 fewer completed episodes of drug treatment for black patients and 8,000 fewer for Hispanic patients, compared to white patients. Other minority groups, including Native …
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