Prescription Drug Abuse Summit- Treatment and Prevention Perspective- 02

Prescription Drug Abuse Summit- Treatment and Prevention Perspective- 02 —

Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise Among Kiwi Teens
Thousands of people in New Zealand have been given methadone treatment to keep them from using heavier drugs. Many patients were addicted to painkillers than illegal drugs like heroin. Since 2007, the number of Kiwis being treated in methadone clinics …
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Veterans Administration Accused Of Over-Medicating War Veterans; Many Now …
VA doctors had prescribed McDonald a motley assortment of drugs during the course of his treatment, Heather testified. Initially complaining of pain, the retired soldier was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, for which additional medication …
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