Special Report: Prescription Drug Abuse Part I

Published March 30, 2014

Special Report: Prescription Drug Abuse Part I — 50 Americans die from prescription drug overdoses every day. It’s estimated that more than 6 million people suffer from prescription drug abuse disorders. Th…

Cutler's Corner: The many facets of substance abuse
Finally, statistics tell us that the pattern of drug addiction often starts with prescription drug abuse, in some cases for innocent reasons such as a sports injury. Those who get addicted to painkillers will often turn to heroin, which is far cheaper …
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My View: Fighting heroin will take the whole community
Although the heroin epidemic in our community has recently received a great deal of attention, Remedies has provided treatment for alcohol and drug addiction, including prescription drugs, for more than 50 years. In addition to traditional treatment …
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