drug use

Elderly Also Face Prescription Drug Abuse – Daily Comet

Elderly also face prescription drug abuse – Daily Comet

Elderly also face prescription drug abuse
Daily Comet
Screening for drug abuse in the elderly is difficult because most will deny symptoms and usage. Most elderly patients will try to hide… Continue reading

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Thanks for giving me this quick online assessment test which helps me a lot to determine if my drinking habits really put me at risk of alcohol abuse. March 27, 2009 at 12:50 pm. (67)… Continue reading

Percentage of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month Among 12- to 17-Year-Olds – Boston Globe

Percentage of illicit drug use in the past month among 12- to 17-year-olds – Boston Globe

Percentage of illicit drug use in the past month among 12- to 17-year-olds
Boston Globe
Annual averages based on National Survey on Drug Use… Continue reading

Russia’s Cold Turkey Drug Treatment Fails to Stem HIV

Russia’s Cold Turkey Drug Treatment Fails to Stem HIV
Yekaterinburg, the Siberian city where drug users used to be handcuffed to their beds to help them quit, exemplifies Russia’s efforts to stamp out the habit in a nation that has… Continue reading

Teens, Communities and Scientific Experts Team Up for NIDA’s National Drug Facts Week

Teens, Communities and Scientific Experts Team Up for NIDA’s National Drug Facts Week
NIDA Director Dr. Nora D. Volkow discusses drug use and trends among today’s teens, what parents should know, and how National Drug Facts Week can help infor…


 

 

Murder Trial Testimony Focuses on Drug Use – CBS Local

Murder Trial Testimony Focuses On Drug Use – CBS Local

Murder Trial Testimony Focuses On Drug Use
CBS Local
ST. CHARLES, Ill. (STMW) – Renee Perry of Aurora died from an “unprovoked, violent and lethal attack” at the hands of… Continue reading