Posts Tagged ‘prescription drug’

 

Oum el Nour Eyes – An advert reflecting on the effects of different kinds of drugs on the eyes. Oum el Nour is a Lebanese NGO committed to help individuals overcome drug addiction. Its programs are carefully tailored to guide, rehabilitate, accompany and follow up drug addicts.

 

Health report viewed as 'wake-up call' on heroin use

Filed under: drug addiction programs

Citing information from other studies, the health council report says there were 4,821 people admitted to drug treatment programs in 2010 from Worcester, and about half of those involved addiction to opiate-based drugs, including heroin and Oxycontin.
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Tampa Bay High Schools Undergo 3-week Takeover To Combat Prescription …

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Achkout – The Way To Rehabilitation – This is a 2 minute video that was prepared for one of our fundraising events in 2012. It focuses on the idea that one’s decision to enter rehabilitation lies within one’s will, and that this decision alone can help one reintegrate into society afterwards and start a new life. Oum el Nour is a Lebanese NGO committed to help individuals overcome drug addiction. Its programs guide, rehabilitate, accompany and follows up drug addicts.

 

Maine doctors requiring random drug tests before writing prescriptions for …

Filed under: drug addiction programs

State leaders and doctors have tried to do something about prescription drug abuse. Most recently, the state created the Prescription Monitoring Program, an electronic database that tracks every patient receiving a controlled substance prescription in …
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Substance abuse and the ADA: When does drug use become a disability?

Filed under: substance abuse rehab

"An individual who has successfully completed a supervised drug rehabilitation program and is no longer engaging in the illegal use of drugs . . . (The program usually has to be one that's certified by [an] agency and that it is monitored by a medical …
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Ep 47: Teen Challenge – An interview with Rev. Randy Atchley, executive director of Teen Challenge Peoria, about its drug addiction programs for adult men.

 

Deaf-mute kids join hands, spread message against drug abuse

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Silently spreading a message of having a peaceful world free from drug abuse, deaf and mute children from an institution in Ropar made a human chain and displayed posters to eradicate drug abuse and addiction in Chandigarh on Friday. The event …
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Teens Abuse Prescription ADHD Drugs, Too

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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). But like many other prescription drugs, they are getting in the …
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Substance Abuse Counseling and the Repeal of the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy – This week’s theme is activism. I work as Substance Abuse Counselor and it’s a pretty tough job to do on a daily basis. To check out our other sites and ask us questions, please use these sites: Formspring: ask.agaycollab.com Facebook fb.agaycollab.com Twitter tweet.agaycollab.com Visit my site at www.gaycomicgeek.com Music created by Nicholas Repetto. Visit his website at www.nicolasrepetto.com or his Youtube site at: www.youtube.com

 

Prescription drug abuse growing in Iowa

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“A record number of prescription pain-reliever overdose deaths, an increase in drug-related traffic fatalities and rising substance abuse treatment admissions demonstrate a growing need to promote the safe use of medicine while preventing its abuse.” …
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Substance Abuse and the Adolescent Brain, Part I: What Is a Disease? – First in a series discussing the disease of addiction, brain development and the adolescent brain’s unique vulnerability to addiction, and the particular challenges of recognizing and treating the problem among this population. Presented by Alex Kirby, Psy.D., Executive Director of Montford Hall.

 

Expert advice on dealing with prescription drug abuse in teens

Filed under: addiction adolescent

During October and November, the Healthy Kids blog will look at this issue through the stories of former teen prescription-drug users now in recovery, their parents and local addiction-recovery experts working to treat addicted teens and help parents …
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Teen drug and alcohol abuse affects mind, body and community

Filed under: addiction adolescent