Cory Monteith Overdose Spotlights Surge in Heroin Addiction and Death

Cory Monteith overdose spotlights surge in heroin addiction and death

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More recent statistics are available from regional experts around the country who track trends for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Recent increases in heroin problems were reported in at least 11 areas of the country, ranging from … Read more on Christian Science Monitor

 

Sexual abuse is a “gateway experience” that often leads to drug addiction

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Our discomfort acknowledging the prevalence of sexual abuse is evident in the language we use. Media reports tend to minimize its significance and impact. One rarely reads of a child being raped. One reads of a child being … As we struggle to make … Read more on Bangor Daily News

 

Rises in Prescription Drug Use

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Carrel says that the largest demographic for pain killer abuse are males in their mid thirties, who have careers. He says that many addictions start by people getting prescription drugs for a legitimate reason and then addiction leads people to abuse … Read more on WHIZ