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8 Warning Signs Your Teen May Be Abusing Prescription Drugs

8 warning signs your teen may be abusing prescription drugs

Filed under: What Is Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction

This increase in adult prescription drug abuse seems to be causing a rise in teen pill use as the teenagers I've… Continue reading

NZ's First Alcohol and Drug Court Launched

NZ's first Alcohol and Drug Court launched
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Justice Minister Judith Collins today officially launched New Zealand’s first Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment (AODT) Court in Auckland. Ms Collins says the five-year pilot Court will… Continue reading

Health Smart: Prescription Drug Abuse a Danger to All – Not Just Teens

Health Smart: Prescription drug abuse a danger to all – not just teens
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
If you take a look around your house, through medicine cabinets and old desk drawers, would you find what millions of… Continue reading

Treatment for Addicts Is Starting to Change

Treatment for addicts is starting to change
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Experts are pushing for a truly medical approach to treating addiction as a disease rather than relying solely on longtime unproven therapies like 12-step programs. A call… Continue reading

National Voice on Drug Abuse Retiring From Minn.

National voice on drug abuse retiring from Minn.
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Carol Falkowski, a drug abuse expert whose understanding of addiction has made her one of the nation's most respected voices in the field, is retiring from… Continue reading

Mass. Gov. Signs Prescription Drug Bill

Mass. Gov. signs prescription drug bill
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has signed into law a bill that aims to prevent the diversion of prescription drugs and decrease drug abuse and addiction.
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