Mass Appeal – Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Available at Adcare Hospital
Mass Appeal – Alcohol and drug abuse treatment available at Adcare Hospital – Last month was alcohol awareness month, but it’s always important to think about substance abuse. AdCare Hospital has committed itself to helping individuals and their families cope with addiction…
Vowing marijuana use is in past, Predators lineman seeks 2nd chance with NFL
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He was suspended indefinitely by the league in 2008 for his third violation of its substance-abuse policy. While in rehabilitation in 2009, Wroten realized he had a problem. "I was sitting by heroin addicts, crack addicts,'' said Wroten, whose …
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Minn. doctors on front lines in prescription drug abuse
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DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A woman spent two years going to garage sales then asking to use people's restrooms, just to steal their prescription drugs. Two 19-year-old men took turns jumping out of a moving vehicle, just to get a prescription for 30 Vicodin …
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Not My Kid: Most Parents Unaware Teen Is Using Study Drugs
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The new finding highlights the growing issue of stimulant drug abuse, or when teens take stimulant medication (or "study drugs") to help them study for a test or stay awake to do homework. Such medications are prescribed for attention deficit …
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