Judge's Arrest Shines Light on Utah's Prescription Drug Abuse Problem

Judge's arrest shines light on Utah's prescription drug abuse problem

Filed under: drug abuse treatments

Michael Crookston, medical director of the Dayspring treatment programs for chemical dependence at LDS Hospital, said OxyContin abuse has decreased in recent years because drug manufacturers have built safeguards in to the pills to prevent addicts from …
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Drug treatment counselor admits he tried to rape boy

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A prominent substance abuse counselor at the Matt Talbot Center, Scratchley, 53, told a patient at the center that he planned to have sex with the boy. The woman told police, who arrested Scratchley and found the boy at the counselor's Belltown apartment.
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Savage: Affordable Care Act Offers Opportunity to Combat Pain and Drug Abuse

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There is a growing national debate about two important life and death issues: the abuse of powerful pain medications and the treatment of chronic pain. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified prescription drug abuse as a deadly …
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