Prescription Drug Abuse, Overdoses Haunt Veterans Seeking Relief From Physical …

Prescription drug abuse, overdoses haunt veterans seeking relief from physical …

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Over the next two years, he shuttled in and out of various treatment centers. In August 2007, a month into an inpatient treatment program for post-traumatic stress disorder in Waco, Pilgrim was kicked out for fighting. Despite his history of drug abuse …
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After years of use, dangers of opioid drugs discovered

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Two-thirds of the Texas Iraq and Afghanistan veterans the American-Statesman identified as dying of overdoses had powerful prescription painkillers in their systems, according to autopsies and medical examiner reports. It wasn't clear … With their …
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Better Hepatitis C Treatment Is Costly for Prisons

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Not only do inmates have a penchant for illicit tattoos, but they are also likelier than the general population to have engaged in high-risk behavior like intravenous drug use outside of prison. Prison health officials estimate that as many as … The …
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