Area Treatment Centers Agree on Painkiller Addiction Problem, Differ in Treatments
Area treatment centers agree on painkiller addiction problem, differ in treatments
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They rarely refer patients for methadone treatment and don't prescribe Suboxone, a newer alternative. But many physicians have warmed to the idea, said Dr. Mark Kraus, a board member for the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Abusing painkillers …
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Teens Abuse Prescription ADHD Drugs, Too
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Teens Abuse Prescription ADHD Drugs, Too. Regardless of the slang or street names, they're actually stimulants like 'Ritalin' and 'Adderall', which are commonly prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). … Another recent …
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Prescription drug deaths: Two stories
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After co-founding the Treatment Research Institute, McLellan worked as the deputy director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy for the Obama administration. One of his main tasks was combating the epidemic of prescription drug abuse.
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