mental illness

Shimel Announces Attorney General Run

Shimel announces attorney general run

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

He offered few specifics, but he said he wants to reach out to doctors and encourage them to find other ways to treat patients' pain without prescribing opiates, which can lead to addiction and force users to turn to heroin when their prescriptions run …
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Flesh eating drug could make its way to Syracuse

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

Krokodil has shown up in Phoenix Arizona, Utah, and Chicago where addicts have sought treatment for horrific side effects including the rotting skin and muscle tissue that often require amputation. Krokodil got its name for the resemblance among …
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Commissioner: Mental illness treatment and substance abuse deterrent should

Filed under: prescription drug addiction treatment

“The more outlets, the more access, the more youths use,” she said. In Norman, prescription drugs are the drug of choice. Norman rates No. 1 for all age groups in misuse of prescription drugs. White said such misuse is driven by easy access. Kids can …
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