The Nelson Center: Stories of Drug Addiction

The Nelson Center: Stories of Drug Addiction – http://thenelsoncenter.com/ Two drug addicts, variously addicted to alcohol, pot, crystal meth, cocaine, vicodin and other pills, tell their stories and how …

FDA Urging a Tighter Rein on Painkillers

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The move, which represents a major policy shift, follows a decade-long debate over whether the widely abused drugs, which contain the narcotic hydrocodone, should be controlled as tightly as more powerful painkillers like OxyContin. The drugs at issue …
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Alcoholism and Drug Abuse – Who Is to Blame? (Blame It On Circumstance and …

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I don't know if people choose not to realise that drug abusers and alcoholics embrace social vices because of circumstances. Alcoholism and drug abuse are fuelled by circumstances and the influence around these people. In most cases, many people try …
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Marijuana Legalization Would Give This 5-Year-Old the Care He Needs

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Opioid addiction, for instance, is a burgeoning public health problem in the United States. Sales of these prescription painkillers have exploded, and are now four times greater than in 1999. Highly addictive and potentially lethal, legal opioids are …
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