Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey
Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey
TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — The United States appears to be in the throes of a prescription drug abuse crisis among teens, with a new survey showing that 24 percent of high school students — more than 5 million kids —… Continue reading
Mother of Three Describes Her Struggle With Prescription Drugs
Mother of three describes her struggle with prescription drugs — Rachel Ketelle, a mother of three, talks about her addiction to prescription drugs. Ketelle’s first baby was born addicted to drugs and was taken away from h…
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Rogers, Congressional Members Discuss Efforts to Fight Drug Abuse
Rogers, Congressional Members Discuss Efforts to Fight Drug Abuse
At the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit, U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (R-KY) joined four members of Congress to discuss efforts in the fight against the prescription drug abuse epidemic in the U.S. and to examine what more needs to be… Continue reading
Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Everyone knows someone who has been seriously affected by prescription drug abuse. Yet, when a report issued late last year revealed that the leading cause of accidental death in the United States is drug overdose — primarily from prescription drugs …
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Opening Up About Addiction at UNC
Opening up about addiction at UNC
Owen is certainly not alone, with the fastest growing new population with alcoholism or drug addiction being people between the ages 18 to 25, said Dean Blackburn, director of Student Wellness. “UNC realized a number of years … One place UNC has …
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Inside the World of Hillary Superfans
Inside the World of Hillary Superfans
Luis Salgado, a 34-year-old tattoo artist now living in Kissimmee, Florida, got Clinton's face on his upper thigh in 2008. “I have a leg full of face tattoos, and she … “I hate to describe it as an addiction, but I guess it is,”… Continue reading