The Price of Addiction: Portland Docs Prescribing Opioids More Cautiously (Series)

The price of addiction: Portland docs prescribing opioids more cautiously (Series)

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

It's no secret that abuse of both prescription opioids and heroin has been skyrocketing across the U.S. and in Oregon, which has the highest rate of prescription drug misuse in the country. The Obama … Later this week, a look at treatment options in …
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Drug Rehab For Women Highlights the Importance of Gender-Specific Treatment …

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

In response to the trend, Destination Hope, a nationally recognized substance abuse facility opened a women's only treatment program, called Destination Hope: The Women's Program. “September is Recovery Month, and this year's … substance abuse and …
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Suicide link to ADHD drug

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

A nine-year-old boy has killed himself and two other children have attempted suicide while taking a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, federal drug authorities have said. In a safety update, … The news comes as figures …
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Prescription for pain: Young addict finds road to recovery

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

She spent the rest of high school in and out of substance-abuse treatment programs, including an eight-month stay during her junior year at Caritas House, a residential treatment program specializing in adolescent substance abuse. Doctors became …
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