Increasing Painkiller Use in the NFL Leads to a Culture of Prescription Drug

Increasing Painkiller Use in the NFL Leads to a Culture of Prescription Drug

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The prescription drug epidemic has been making headlines recently as the statistics regarding abuse rates continue to increase, and now the latest group being highlighted is the professional football community. In a recent article by The Washington …
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Brooklyn Treatment Court: A Second Chance for Drug Offenders

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A drug offender has just finished the first phase of a model substance abuse treatment program. As the applause …. While some critics have blasted drug courts as soft on crime and a costly alternative to jail, statistics show something else …
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Town Hall meeting on prescription drug abuse

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Startling statistics paint the picture: Prescription drugs are the second most abused illegal drug nationwide among 12- to 17-year-olds, behind marijuana. In Fresno County, however, prescription drugs … the most commonly abused by teenagers. Teens …
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Nev. addiction treatment system faces strain; thousands newly eligible under

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Federal statistics show 16,000 Nevadans are currently receiving substance abuse treatment, and 73,379 more are expected to be eligible for insurance in 2014 once that aspect of the law takes effect and if Nevada follows through on its planned Medicaid …
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