Matthew Perry Spills on His Past Struggles With Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Published July 9, 2013

Matthew Perry Spills on His Past Struggles With Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

Perry revealed that during Friends' successful run, he not only abused alcohol routinely, but following a jet ski accident in 1997, he quickly became addicted to prescription medication that a doctor had prescribed for him. "Here, take this,'" the …
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ETSU awarded .2 million to research prescription drug abuse

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

While prescription drug abuse is a problem nationwide, the Southern Appalachia region is disproportionally affected. That makes this initiative especially relevant to the region, said Dr. Robert Pack, who is the principal investigator on the grant …
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New Treatment for Pregnant Drug Addicts

Filed under: prescription drug addiction

A handful of clinics are offering something new for pregnant women like Teresa Starks who are battling prescription-drug addiction: obstetrical care combined with counseling and addiction treatment. WSJ's Arian Campo-Flores reports. Photo: Andrew Spear.
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