Substance abuse is the No. 1 factor in child abuse and neglect cases in Massachusetts, according to groundbreaking data that reveals for the first time how the state’s drug scourge is driving its daunting child welfare caseload.
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How Doctors Can Tell If You’re Looking for Drugs – attn.com
One way that prescription drug abuse differs from other forms of addiction is that those who become dependent on pills aren’t limited to the black market when they’re trying to obtain drugs. In some cases, they can go straight to the doctor’s office.
NIDA Director Examines Scope of Substance Abuse Research – uknow.uky.edu
Multidisciplinary researchers unified by a mission to develop therapies, interventions and evidence-based solutions to substance use disorders delivered snapshots of their work to National Institute on Drug Abuse director Dr. Nora Volkow.
Saving future generations from prescription drug abuse – The Hill
Our nation is becoming increasingly aware of the growing number of hospitalizations and casualties tied to prescription drug abuse. This problem is particularly acute among young adults.
Obama and Macklemore Talk About Drug Abuse in New MTV Documentary – PEOPLE.com
President Barack Obama and Grammy Award-winning rapper Macklemore are opening up about their past substance use in a candid conversation about the dangers of addiction.
Viral drug abuse in a hooked society – Washington Examiner
A slew of viral videos in recent weeks reveal the devastating effects of America’s drug abuse epidemic.
Over 1 Million Arrested For ‘Drug Abuse’ In 2015 – MintPress News & Commentary
FBI publish new crime report. The data, which covers recorded arrests for violent crime and property crime as disclosed by local police departments, revealed that arrests for simple possession of drugs, mostly marijuana, are still widespread across the country.
The Way We Talk About Drug Abuse Is Harmful – Huffington Post
Substance use disorder is a medical circumstance ― a brain disease that can be targeted and treated. But when we use words like “junkie” and “crackhead,” it suggests that people with substance use disorders simply lack the willpower to get better.
Dog follows nose to keep sober-living houses drug-free – Camarillo Acorn
Nancy Swanson the addiction treatment specialist wants to help others free themselves of their drug habits. One of the biggest problems, though, is understanding that those looking to get sober often struggle with leaving the drugs behind.
8 Drug Abuse Warnings Signs Everyone Should Know About – Shape Magazine
Many addicts are private about their drug habits and suffer through addictions without telling their loved ones. “The most significant and destructive characteristic of addictions is that they occur in isolation.
The opioid addict next door: Drug abuse where you least expect it – USA TODAY
Sept. 18-24, 2016, is Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, according to the Obama administration. But, why now? Oxycodone pain pills prescribed for a patient with chronic pain.
High Hitler: how Nazi drug abuse steered the course of history – The Guardian
The astonishing and hitherto largely untold story of the Third Reich’s relationship with drugs, including cocaine, heroin, morphine and, above all, methamphetamine (aka crystal meth), and of their effect on the soldiers and Hitler’s final days.