ABC News
Sales of the nation's two most popular prescription painkillers have exploded in new parts of the country, an Associated Press analysis shows, worrying experts who say the push to relieve patients' suffering is spawning an addiction epidemic.
ABC News
Painkiller sales soar across US, spread to new areas
USA TODAY
Sales are also being driven by addiction, as users become physically dependent on painkillers and begin "doctor shopping" to keep the prescriptions coming, he said. "Prescription medications can provide enormous health and quality-of-life benefits to ...
USA TODAY
Judge's pill addiction puts cases in question
KPNX-12
Baumgartner, a criminal-court judge in Knoxville since 1992, got addicted to painkillers he was prescribed for pancreatitis caused by chronic alcoholism, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation file. His physician told authorities that ...
Dear Abby: Alcoholic must take first step after relapse
Columbus Dispatch
If you plan to stay involved with him, understand that it is not unusual for someone with a substance-abuse problem to fall off the wagon from time to time. important, is find your nearest chapter of Al-Anon. Its sole purpose is to help the families ...
Columbus Dispatch
Depth of judge's pill addiction roils court system
Columbus Dispatch
Baumgartner got addicted to painkillers he was prescribed for pancreatitis caused by chronic alcoholism, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation file. The judge looked around for multiple doctors who would prescribe him oxycodone, ...
Columbus Dispatch
AP: Prescription Painkiller Sales Have 'Exploded,' Leading Experts To Fear ...
Kaiser Health News
AP: Painkiller Sales Soar Around US, Fuel Addiction Sales of the nation's two most popular prescription painkillers have exploded in new parts of the country, an Associated Press analysis shows, worrying experts who say the push to relieve patients' ...
Ankeny Substance Abuse Project to host town hall meeting for teens, parents
DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
The Ankeny Substance Abuse Project in partnership with Employee & Family Resources and with the support of the Ankeny school district will sponsor a town hall meeting to address the topics of synthetic drugs, prescription drug use, and high-risk ...
DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Stevensville man sentenced to addiction treatment program after DUI
The Missoulian
HAMILTON – A Stevensville man has been charged with possessing drugs obtained when he was allegedly the sidekick to a prescription drug thief. Shaun Elbert Welty, 33, pleaded not guilty to felony drug possession Wednesday in Ravalli County District ...
Public Health Week: Substance Abuse Treatment
Patch.com
As part of National Public Health Week, Pierce County's Drug Alcohol Counselor Jan Jepsen shares her experiences at the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. Editor's Note: For National Public Health Week, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department ...
'70's Show' Star Talks Arrest & Addiction
TheInsider.com
It's not me," she said through tears. When asked if her arrest or wild-eyed mugshot was the result of substance abuse, Lisa shot her down. "There is nothing I was on or abusing at the time," she said, adding that she's been sober for three months.
TheInsider.com
Addict who tried to steal metal pipes warned to 'sort life out'
This is Plymouth
A HEROIN addict who tried to steal copper piping asked a judge not to extend his tagged curfew because he wants to work as a trawlerman. Gareth Allison had already been under curfew for six months on bail, but pleaded guilty to a single count of theft ...
Prescription addiction
New Times SLO
Even more alarming is the fact that just four years ago, SLO's rate of opiate addiction matched California's at 2.7 percent. Every five years, DAS drafts a specific plan that prioritizes areas on which to focus. From 2007 to 2012, ...
Former NFL QB Ryan Leaf's addiction leads to another arrest
newjerseynewsroom.com
"I feel for anybody who has an addiction," West Texas A&M coach Don Carthel said. "He was really a positive coach on our staff until the time he got back on the drugs here." Leaf may be more known for his short stint in the NFL, which ended in 2001 ...
Painkiller sales soar around US, fuel addiction
Newsday
Click here Print Aa Painkiller sales soar around US, fuel addiction Published: April 5, 2012 2:35 AM By The Associated Press CHRIS HAWLEY (Associated Press) (AP) -- Sales of prescription painkillers are exploding in new areas, and experts are worried ...
Newsday
Youth workers shed light on addiction
EMC Kanata
Karen James, a Rideauwood employee who works closely with youth, attends a workshop to learn best practices in dealing with clients who have substance abuse issues. EMC news - Karen James from Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services works closely with ...
Mike the Situation Sorrentino has left rehab for drug and alcohol addiction
Daily Mail
The Jersey Shore crew is returning to MTV for a sixth season Today the website claims Mike has checked into Cirque Lodge in Utah, where Demi Moore was reported to have stayed, to seek treatment for addiction to prescription medication.
Daily Mail
Knife-wielding heroin addict robbed store to pay drug debts
This is Cornwall
A HEROIN addict who was under pressure from her suppliers when she robbed a convenience store at Heamoor – and who also twice attempted to post heroin to a friend in prison – has been jailed for four years. Leanne Osborne, 27, of Polweath Close, ...
Photographer reveals drug addiction while unmasking private life of Celine Dion
Winnipeg Free Press
TORONTO - Celine Dion and Rene Angelil's one-time personal photographer has released a book containing more than 600 candid shots of the celebrity couple, whom he credits with helping him kick a drug addiction. While "Celine: Beyond the Image" is ...
Local salon caters to those fighting addiction, giving them a new look on life
WPTV
The drug and alcohol epidemic in Florida is at an all-time high, according to the South Florida Coalition Against Substance Abuse. Serenity Styles salon business owner Don Prince and his staff are washing and cutting away a past of addiction.
WPTV
Mobile tracking helps researchers understand addiction ...
By Brian Dolan
Researchers at Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh are leveraging smartphones to help them figure out why some people are able to quit smoking on their first try while others try to quit again and again. At Penn State researchers found ...
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Painkiller Sales Soar Around U.S., Fuel Addiction « CBS Minnesota
By Eric Henderson
Sales of the nation's two most popular prescription painkillers have exploded in new parts of the country, an Associated Press analysis shows, worrying experts who say the push to relieve patients' suffering is spawning an addiction epidemic.
CBS Minnesota
Benzo & SSRI Addiction and Withdrawal | Mad In America
By Kermit Cole
The May issue of Addiction includes a review of pharmacological and phenomenological issues around benzodiazepine (BZD) and SSRI discontinuation. Definitions, perceptions and management of the issues change over time, more based ...
Mad In America
A Sex Addict By Any Other Name | Points: The Blog of the Alcohol ...
By lxnfleck
It seems the DSM-V might revive (and rename) a contentious old diagnosis: hypersexual disorder is proposed to take up the spot previously occupied by “sexual addiction” and, on occasion, “sexual compulsion.” Over the ... More significantly, it would require changing the names of not one, but three, twelve-step recovery groups aimed at helping the sexual addict: Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA), Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA), and Sexaholics Anonymous (SA). Revision: ...
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My Treatment Path For Bath Salts Addiction | Drug Rehab Referral ...
By jtdaily
My Treatment Path For Bath Salts Addiction. I have done cocaine, meth and I used to smoke pot regularly and bath salts are the most intense drugs I have ever abused. I didn't eat, I didn't sleep and I would hallucinate often. I tried a different ...
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