Dangerous New Drug: Zohydro
Members of Congress are protesting the FDA’s recent approval of the highly-addictive prescription painkiller Zohydro. Signed by seven other members of Congress, the open letter was sent to Health and...
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Drug Abuse by State: Colorado
According to a new report, Colorado drug abuse has the 24th highest drug overdose death rate in the United States, with 12.7 per 100,000 people suffering drug overdose mortalities, Prescription Drug...
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In the News: Florida Pill Mill Doctors Sent to Prison
WEST PALM BEACH – Two Florida pill mill doctors were sentenced Friday for their part in irresponsibly handing out thousands of prescriptions for narcotic painkillers, such as oxycodone (Percocet),...
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Is Ohio Having a ‘Heroin Emergency’?
I’m a recovering addict/alcoholic from Columbus, Ohio. It's not all corn fields and farms. I live in South Florida now, but I bleed Scarlet and Grey. I personally abused opiates in Ohio for years, and...
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Long Term Effects of Vicodin Abuse
Long term effects of Vicodin abuse include serious and often irreversible liver damage. Acetaminophen found in Vicodin or other hydrocodone medications in higher-than-recommended doses can cause this...
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Pain Pill Detox Center in Florida
Prescription painkillers have become a huge problem in America, being overprescribed and often abused by both recreational users and legitimate pain management patients. A pain pill detox center in...
View ArticleFlorida Doctor Allegedly Exchanged Prescriptions for Meth
By Cheryl Steinberg Dr. Gregory Gooden, 61, of Winter Haven was recently arrested at his home for allegedly trading prescriptions for meth. Since August of 1987, Gooden has been registered in Florida...
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Deadly Drug Combos: Alcohol and Painkillers
Author: Justin Mckibben Drug abuse and addiction is pretty well known as a deadly issue that stands on its own, and it may seem more obvious that mixing different dangerous narcotics can be a serious...
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California Doctor Arrested For Playing with Prescriptions
Author: Justin Mckibben Another crooked physician is making headlines this week, and it is bringing more light to the already prevalent painkiller problem. Daniel Chan is a 47 year old California...
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How Do You Get Narcan?
Author: Justin Mckibben With the opioid epidemic in America there have been a lot of advances in the field of addiction treatment, as well as innovations in prevention and intervention. One of the...
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