From Problem to Epidemic in a Decade: Prescription Drug Abuse Trends in Rural Appalachia

From Problem to Epidemic in a Decade: Prescription Drug Abuse Trends in Rural Appalachia – “From Problem to Epidemic in a Decade: Prescription Drug Abuse Trends in Rural Appalachia” Jennifer Havens, PhD, MPH Associate Professor, Behavioral Science …

Preview: Drug abuse endangering unborn children

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GADSDEN, Ala. (WIAT) – An alarming rate of pregnant women in Etowah County, Ala., are endangering their unborn children by abusing drugs. In 2012, fifty babies were born in Etowah County hospitals already addicted to prescription pain medication, …
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Substance Abuse: Perceptions and Reality

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76 percent of UCSB students have consumed alcohol within the past 30 days, and 20 percent of students have taken a prescription drug not prescribed to them, according to the National College Health Assessment 2011 data. While substance abuse issues …
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Minn. doctors caught by prescription drug abuse

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A long-time state drug abuse safety officer, Carol Falkowski, told members of the Minnesota Medical Association on Thursday that prescription drug abuse now causes more deaths than motor vehicle accidents do. She says many patients will do almost …
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