Your Health with Dr. Stephanie: Task force takes aim at infant drug addiction

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… other states with prescription drug abuse problems. The task force, which consists of 15 members, held five meetings across Florida, hearing testimony from experts in addiction, drug prevention, substance abuse treatment and obstetrical care …
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Elk River Treatment Program Reports on Adolescent Prescription Drug Abuse

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Martez R. Rogers, an Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC) at the Elk River Treatment Program (ERTP) in north Alabama recently reported on the alarming rise in prescription drug abuse and its effects on adolescents. His experience with struggling …
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Addiction Treatment Pioneer Dr. A.R. Mohammad Launches Awareness …

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Addiction treatment expert Dr. A.R. Mohammad set to educate public about the significant dangers of prescription drug misuse at approaching town hall. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on LinkedIn Email a friend. The community …
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WV Congressional Democrats introduce RX drug abuse legislation

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West Virginia's Democratic Congressional representatives recently re-introduced legislation they first pushed in 2011, the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, which is aimed at decreasing the number of opioid and methadone-related …
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