Designer Drugs on the Rise, Serious Health Risk: UN Report

Published March 5, 2013

Designer drugs on the rise, serious health risk: UN report

Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment

Another increasing problem was the rise in prescription drug abuse, including painkillers, sedatives and others used to treat epilepsy, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and mental illnesses. This was especially the case in North America …
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GOP-backed bills would ease rules on guns in Georgia

Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment

Current law bans anyone from receiving a permit to carry a weapon if they have received in-patient care at a mental health or substance abuse treatment center within the past five years. The language of the latest House bill appears to apply that …
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Medical marijuana bill goes up in smoke inside Iowa Senate

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Steve Lukan, director of the Iowa Office of Drug Control Policy, spoke of meeting with young people undergoing substance abuse treatment. “Nine out of 10 told me their first drug of use was marijuana,” Lukan said. He added that states which have …
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Mindy McCready Released Into Outpatient Treatment After Being Committed for …

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A day after being ordered by a judge to enter a treatment facility for a mental-health and alcohol-abuse evaluation, the beleaguered country singer was released and will instead undergo outpatient treatment, a source tells E! News. "The doctors let her …
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