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Prescription Drug Abuse in Nevada on the Rise
Addiction to painkillers is spreading and leading to other problems – from doctor shopping to pharmacy robberies to overdose deaths. During the last 10 years in Nevada, per capita sales of Oxycodone surged 366%. Hydrocodone sales rose 233%. Kevin Child … Continue reading
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Tagged Abuse, addict, addiction, addiction recovery, Drugs, Nevada, painkiller addiction, painkillers, pills, prescription, Rehab, Substance Abuse
A Victory for Fighting Drug Addiction in Nevada: Pharmacy Board Votes to Make ‘Bath Salts’ Illegal
Synthetic drugs known by the street name “bath salts” are now illegal in Nevada. The Nevada Board of Pharmacy approved an emergency order Thursday that prohibits the drugs from being made, sold, purchased or consumed in the state. The decision, … Continue reading
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How to Stick to Your New Years Resolutions
Whether your goals are to eat less chocolate, travel more, catch up with old friends or drink less alcohol, everybody could use a few tips to get on the right track this year. If the thought makes you groan, think … Continue reading
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Missouri Grapples With One of the Worst Meth Problems in the Country
For more than a dozen years, the wooded hills and valleys of Jefferson County in Missouri have hidden a dark side of life here: a drug problem so pervasive that some people call this rural area “Metherson County.” Methamphetamine has … Continue reading
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Teen Drinking and Smoking Decline, Marijuana Use Up
Fewer teens drink and smoke cigarettes than in any time in the last 30 years, but the widespread availability of medical marijuana appears to be fueling a rise in pot use, health experts said Wednesday. One in four of the 47,000 teens … Continue reading
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Report Shows Startling Increase in Painkiller Overdose Deaths
The latest statistics are further evidence of the need to address the growing problem of opioid abuse in the workers’ comp system, including monitoring patients. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports nearly 15,000 deaths from overdoses of powerful … Continue reading
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Tagged Abuse, addict, addiction, addiction recovery, drug, Drugs, Las Vegas, Nevada, oxycontin, recovery, Rehab, residential, solutions, SOLUTIONS RECOVERY, treatment
Vodka Tampons: Myth or Reality?
The Huffington Post ran a story last week about teens in Arizona that have found an alternative method for getting drunk at school. According to the story, high school students are worried about school officials or their parents smelling booze on … Continue reading
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Study Shows Most Docs Return to Work After Addiction Treatment
Surgeons and other types of doctors were equally likely to return to medical practice after being treated for drug or alcohol addiction, a new study shows. Surgeons were also no different from non-surgeons in the proportion who relapsed after treatment, … Continue reading
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Las Vegas Man Found Dead in ‘Magic Mushroom’ Grow House
A man was found dead in a grow house for illegal “magic mushrooms” Friday morning, Las Vegas police said. Officers arrived about 1 a.m. to the apartment at 840 King Richard Ave., just east of McCarran International Airport in the … Continue reading
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