Discussing Prescription Drug Overdose With Teens
Adolescent prescription drug abuse continues to climb. Teens are now using painkillers at a rate that is second only to marijuana, as well as using sedatives like Valium and Xanax. And the trend is...
View ArticlePrescription Drug Addiction – A Lesson Needed
It’s always sad news when individuals die as a result of drug addiction or alcohol dependence, especially for family members of the victim and alcohol and drug treatment professionals. The news that...
View ArticleAlcohol Dependence and Drug Addiction -Tolerance
Tolerance, as it relates to alcohol dependence and drug addiction, is often misunderstood by many in the general public. In the manner that drug and alcohol tolerance functions, it can be a safety...
View ArticleRise in pain pill overdoses among women
Women are being lost to drug overdoses in greater numbers than ever. In the first decade of the 21st Century, the annual rate of fatal prescription drug overdoses among U.S. Women has increased over...
View ArticleDrug Overdose Awareness
Do you know what to do in the event of a drug overdose? How can you prevent drug overdoses? What can you do if you or a loved one is an overdose survivor? More Americans die from drug overdoses,...
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