War Against Prescription Drug Abuse May Have Fueled Heroin Use

War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling the switch to …
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Teen drug abuse becoming an epidemic, must be addressed
I’m mad as hell, and I intend to do something about it. For years, I have been witness to the increasing availability of drugs to teenagers in the U.S. I have gone on the air and in print calling for parents to be more aware of drug abuse …
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Drug abuse on rise among Mass. teens
The 2013 Behavioral Health Barometer, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently released, shows 12.3 percent of Massachusetts youth ages 12-17 reported using illicit drugs within a month before being surveyed.
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Rural Drug Task Force Targets Counties With Rampant Drug Abuse and Related …
"If you will track back all your crimes you can track the biggest percentage of it to drug related activities. All your thefts, your residential burglaries is related to drugs," said Reed. "A lot of times we're using our own personal money to combat …
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Poor oxytocin development could be to blame for alcohol and drug addiction
New research from the University of Adelaide in Australia suggests that poor development of oxytocin in early childhood may explain why some individuals succumb to addictive behavior, such as alcohol or drug abuse. Oxytocin, more commonly referred to …
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