Officials: Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise in Iowa

Officials: Prescription drug abuse on the rise in Iowa

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Metzger said he generally disagrees with increasing the penalties to stop prescription-drug abuse and believes it's better to address the problem through rehabilitation. “It doesn't make the most sense from a public-policy aspect,” he said. “I'm more …
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Editorial | Treatment helps inmates, helps us

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Kentucky's criminal justice system appears to be demonstrating what drug and alcohol counselors have been saying for years: Treatment works, especially for for people who are incarcerated and need the extra help to avoid returning to prison. Thanks to …
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Prescription drug deaths: Two stories

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After co-founding the Treatment Research Institute, McLellan worked as the deputy director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy for the Obama administration. One of his main tasks was combating the epidemic of prescription drug abuse.
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Stephanie Bongiovi's drug incident deeply upsetting, says addiction expert

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Cliffside Malibu is a residential rehabilitation facility that is a gentle, quiet place where those in recovery from addiction find a profound connection with the human spirit and nature serving as a healing backdrop. Richard Taite's own beginning was …
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