Lynn Evans: Drop boxes part of prescription drug abuse battle

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Opiates, as well as the other commonly abused drugs such as benzodiazepines (Valium, Xanax, Ativan) and ADHD-treating drugs like Adderall and Ritalin, can be incredibly addictive. Although only some 12 percent to 20 percent of people who ever use …
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How will health-care reform affect addiction treatment?

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Since doctors can now bill for preventive services and chronic disease management, some parts of addiction prevention and treatment could move into the realm of primary care. When a doctor asks a patient about his drinking habits or her possible drug …
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Online Addiction Treatment Provider, Lionrock Recovery, Announces …

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Leading online addiction treatment provider, Lionrock Recovery, is proud to announce the certification of its local outpatient program by the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, now part of the California Department of Health Care …
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Hospitals work to wean babies born addicted to drugs

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There are no national statistics to document the scale of the problem as it stands today, but interviews with researchers, doctors and drug treatment specialists suggest it continues to escalate. "The worrisome thing is that the prevalence of the …
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