James W. Strawn: Prescription Drug Abuse Is Killing Us

James W. Strawn: Prescription drug abuse is killing us

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — I have worked in the mental health community since 1984. I recall days of yesteryear when I would receive calls from family members concerned about their loved ones mental or emotional state. … Reducing prescription drug abuse …
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Are baby boomers the pill-popping generation?

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Though the actual number of midlife drug users is significantly lower in comparison to teenagers and twentysomethings, the alarming spike moved the NIH to urge physicians and family members to be alert for warning signs of drug abuse in older people …
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The stigma of drug addiction: “I felt inadequate, inferior, ashamed”

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I do know because of seeing the evidence myself; that when family members access help for themselves it can often help change the person using drugs or alcohol. I think this is a really important fact that we've got to hold on to”, she says. She also …
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