It is not unusual for the terms “abuse” and “addiction” to be used interchangeably when talking about drug or alcohol use. However, the two are actually very different conditions, with addiction being the more serious of the two. It is…
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Good Teens Turned Drug Addicts
The ugly side of prescription painkillers—and how you could get hooked. By Elizabeth Foy Larsen The afternoon of her grandmother’s funeral, Brittany, 19, sat on the bed in what used to be her grandmother’s room, relieved to have finally snuck…
The dangers of painkillers
Special report: The dangers of painkillers Every year, Percocet, Vicodin, and other opioids kill 17,000 Americans and acetaminophen sends 80,000 people to the ER America is in pain—and being killed by its painkillers. It starts with drugs such as OxyContin, Percocet,…
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Are Pills in Your Medicine Cabinet a Gateway Drug to Heroin?
Are Pills in Your Medicine Cabinet a Gateway Drug to Heroin? By: Jeremy Martinez, MD Opiate use has been escalating among young people.[i]Pills in your own medicine cabinet may be the Gateway to Heroin, and I will explain how. High school…
California counties sue drug makers for sparking painkiller epidemic
“Because of the deceptive conduct of these drug companies, millions of Americans have become prescription drug addicts and abusers.” By Courtney Stein Vargas, Published May 30, 2014, FoxNews.com California officials maintain that the prescription painkiller epidemic has taken a heavy toll on their…
Prescription Drug Guide
< Click this photo for the Drug Guide Teen medicine abuse is an epidemic – one that is not poised to get better. But there are steps we can all take, starting with getting educated about the types of medicine…
