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War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use

War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling… Continue reading

War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use

War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Harm reduction can save people, however, and with opiates there is naloxone available to be administered in hospitals, and if it was made more widely available for lay people to access, they could use it in case of an overdose.… Continue reading

War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use

War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling… Continue reading

Editorial: Curb prescription drug abuse to prevent heroin nightmare

Editorial: Curb prescription drug abuse to prevent heroin nightmare
No one can dispute the far-reaching effects of prescription drug abuse and its lethal path to heroin addiction. Overdose deaths are being reported at an alarming rate, and law enforcement officials are challenged with stopping the scourge.
drug abuse – Bing… Continue reading

Editorial: Curb prescription drug abuse to prevent heroin nightmare

Editorial: Curb prescription drug abuse to prevent heroin nightmare
Better collaboration between the patient and multiple health care providers is needed to insure proper use of medication both opioid and non-opioid. Doctors and the health system in general must also begin an effort to reduce prescription …
drug abuse –… Continue reading

Editorial: Curb prescription drug abuse to prevent heroin nightmare

Editorial: Curb prescription drug abuse to prevent heroin nightmare
No one can dispute the far-reaching effects of prescription drug abuse and its lethal path to heroin addiction. Overdose deaths are being reported at an alarming rate, and law enforcement officials are challenged with stopping the scourge.
drug abuse – Bing… Continue reading