Governor Calls Opiates Biggest Threat to Vermont Quality of Life
Governor Calls Opiates Biggest Threat To Vermont Quality Of Life
Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment
U.S. Attorney Tris Coffin calls heroin and opiate abuse the largest public safety risk in Vermont right now. Coffin says admissions to drug treatment programs have increased dramatically for heroin since 2009. He says prescription drug abuse has led to …
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Anti-anxiety pills in Pakistan: Mama's little helper
Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment
According to her, the people who are abusing Xanax, Lexotanil and similar medication are actually masking symptoms of clinical depression or some other disorder that should be checked out by a specialist. “People are taking drugs to suppress … One …
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Blumner: Moms who need help, not prison time
Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment
Pregnant women trying to do the right thing and control their addiction with methadone or the newer buprenorphine maintenance treatment have been treated as child abusers by judges and child welfare workers, according to the experience of Dr. Robert …
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Dr. David Sack of Promises Treatment Centers Interview about Prescription Drug Abuse on FuseTV – Dr. David Sack, CEO of renowned Promises Treatment Centers is interviewed on Fuse TV about the use of prescription drugs in the mainstream, as well as in the…