Painkillers Abuse and Addiction Fuelled by Free Drugs From Family, Friends: US

Painkillers abuse and addiction fuelled by free drugs from family, friends: US

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CHICAGO — Most people who abuse addictive prescription painkillers get them for free from friends or relatives, while drug dealers are a relatively uncommon source for those at highest risk for deadly overdoses, a U.S. government study has found. Read more on National Post

 


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Watson: Treating drug addiction needs less stigma

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Recently, a cluster of heroin overdoses and deaths on the South Shore of Massachusetts captured public attention and focused both citizens and local and state officials on the issues of drug use, prevention and treatment. Since 1996, when opiate-based … Read more on The Salem News

 

Faces of meth: Shocking video shows devastating physical toll of addiction

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These shocking mug shots show the horrific toll drug abuse can take on its addicts. Before and after shots demonstrate how healthy looking men and women can be transformed into wild-eyed zombie junkies in just a few years. Rehabs.com, the organization … Read more on New York Daily News