prescription drug abuse

Section 1: Perceptions of Drug Abuse, Views of Drug Policies

Section 1: Perceptions of Drug Abuse, Views of Drug Policies
The federal government’s annual survey on drug use in the United States finds that the use of illicit drugs has increased over the past decade, in part because of a rise in marijuana use. The government treats marijuana as an… Continue reading

NC Attorney General Announces Student Contest to Combat Prescription Drug

NC Attorney General announces student contest to combat prescription drug
CHARLOTTE — North Carolina high school students can help fight prescription drug abuse and overdose deaths by entering a video contest sponsored by Attorney General Roy Cooper and the N.C. Department of Justice. “Prescription drugs can be even …
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Dr. Ablow: ‘Faces of Drug Arrests’ May Not Face Real Truth About Drug Abuse

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… Continue reading

Dr. Ablow: ‘Faces of Drug Arrests’ May Not Face Real Truth About Drug Abuse

Dr. Ablow: ‘Faces of Drug Arrests’ may not face real truth about drug abuse
My problem with the campaign is only this: Most of the addicts I treat for cocaine dependence and oxycodone dependence and marijuana dependence and alcohol dependence don’t look anything like the folks in these mug shots.… Continue reading

Attention Getter for Teen Drug Abuse?

Question by Adrienne: Attention getter for teen drug abuse?
Doing a speech on Teen Drug Abuse need an attention getter for the class and can not come up with one. My thesis is the types, effects, and preventions.

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Dr. Ablow: ‘Faces of Drug Arrests’ May Not Face Real Truth About Drug Abuse

Dr. Ablow: ‘Faces of Drug Arrests’ may not face real truth about drug abuse
I’d like to see a commercial in which someone is using laxatives or sitting on a toilet for a long time because their oxycodone has made them so constipated. Opiate users really do object to that… Continue reading