Prescription Drug Abuse Declines – but What About Maine?

Prescription Drug Abuse Declines – But What About Maine?

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Peter Delaney runs the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in Washington. "What I think is impacting on this is the fact that we're seeing reduced prescription drug use among 12 to 17 …
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Actor Martin Sheen, drug treatment experts 'Coming Together' to heal community

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In addition to its keynote speakers, the all-day conference will include sessions on the latest research in addiction science, how 12-step programs work, women and addiction, advances in the treatment of substance abuse, how drug treatment courts work, …
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Fewer Young Adults are Abusing Prescription Drugs

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Despite the drop, prescription drug abuse is a major public-health problem resulting in a huge surge in people seeking treatment for addictions and costing the healthcare system and law-enforcement agencies billions of dollars. In the past five years …
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