Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise

Prescription drug abuse on the rise

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Owen, who took on the position of drug diversion agent last fall, spends his days investigating prescription pill abuse, overdose deaths and illegal street sales. He also visits pharmacies and doctors and makes … “The effects of these drugs are as …
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Mom Tosses Baby On Bus To Fight Woman For 'Disrespecting' Her Baby (VIDEO

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

William Lewallen. William Lewallen was arrested after Tulsa police found his 18-month-old daughter locked in a metal dog cage, his naked 4-year old daughter outside on a cold afternoon and him asleep in a drug or alcohol induced stupor. … Sabrina …
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Tom Kacich: Film may hit 'Home Run' for recovery program

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A second baseball-themed movie, opening next Friday, confronts a different social issue: abuse and dependency. Churches and groups across America are using the movie "Home Run … It's not just drugs and alcohol. The movie is accurate in that it …
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Down and out across the ditch

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''If we are family, then treat us like family,'' he says. ''You wouldn't … He admits he is unusual: he doesn't drink, smoke or take drugs, runs every day, holds a double degree and was head of information technology for a government department …
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