RX Drug Abuse in Florida

RX Drug Abuse in Florida – WE CAN is Pinellas County’s Drug Court Program for female addicts. It gives them the choice between recovery or time in prison. I made this video while worki…

Ohio addictions chief addresses overdose deaths

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Counselors, families affected by addiction and recovering addicts shared their stories Tuesday at a state conference addressing the drug overdose epidemic. One woman told of the trauma of losing her teenage son to a single dose of methadone he took …
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Laser Light Zaps Away Cocaine Addiction

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“When we turn on a laser light in the prelimbic region of the prefrontal cortex, the compulsive cocaine seeking is gone,” said Antonello Bonci, MD, scientific director of the intramural research program at the NIH's National Institute on Drug Abuse …
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FDA Approves New Labeling Of Reformulated OxyContin To Curb Drug Abuse

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Oxycontin is reportedly abused at least once in 16 million American ages 12 and above according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, NDIA. This abuse and addiction costs the country more than $ 400 billion ever year-including costs to health care …
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