Rx Drug Abuse Rates Steadily Climb—Suncoast Rehab Details Warning Signs of Addiction

Published April 16, 2013

Rx Drug Abuse Rates Steadily Climb—Suncoast Rehab Details Warning Signs of Addiction
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
SPRING HILL, Fla., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Prescription painkiller addiction is a growing epidemic in the United States—one of the biggest meds being opioid painkillers, with more than 200 …
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Health law could overwhelm addiction services
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
CHICAGO — It has been six decades since doctors concluded that addiction was a disease that could be treated, but today the condition still dwells on the fringes of the medical community. Only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the United States goes toward addiction, and few alcoholics and drug addicts receive treatment. One huge barrier, according to many experts, has been a lack of health …
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Michigan addicts newly eligible for treatment
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan health officials say the state's substance abuse care system will be able to handle the surge of people who will become eligible for alcohol and drug addiction treatment under the federal Affordable Health Care Act.
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Brownback signs drug testing, racketeering bills
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Gov. Sam Brownback signed bills into law Tuesday mandating drug testing for Kansans receiving cash assistance or unemployment benefits and creating a vehicle for prosecutors to target street gang leaders with racketeering charges.
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