Dr. Harry L. Leider on the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic

Published March 28, 2013

Dr. Harry L. Leider on the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic – Harry L. Leider, MD, MBA, FACPE, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Ameritox medication monitoring solutions, discusses the epidemic of prescri…

Daily marijuana use surges 30 percent among teens

Filed under: drug addiction statistics

Dale Yagiela, executive director of Growth Works, a nonprofit organization devoted to family services and programs to deal with chemical dependency and substance abuse, said the public's social tolerance of drug use has increased. Statistics reflect …
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A big thank-you from the Bridge

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Alcohol addiction has profound consequences; dying from hypothermia happens in Cortez and has happened for many years in the cold months. The Bridge's core mission is to provide … The "dry side" of the house, the areas for drug-free and sober guests …
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Drug epidemic — Hydrocodone reclassification a necessity

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The Safe Prescribing Act of 2013, a bipartisan measure that seeks to re-classify hydrocodone combination products as schedule II controlled substances, is a step in the right direction when it comes to fighting the deadly scourge of prescription drug …
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