Common Symptoms of Prescription Drug Addiction
Common Symptoms of Prescription Drug Addiction – There are many common signs that people addicted to prescription drugs often exhibit. Prescription drug addiction symptoms are pretty universal, occurring in most addicts, such as an increased…
Heroin deaths spike in Onondaga County; use spreads from city to suburbs
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Others are turning to heroin after getting hurt and becoming addicted to pills like oxycotin or hydrocodone, drug treatment professionals said. Once their prescription runs out, users look to the street where a hit of heroin comes five times cheaper …
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OPINION: Heroin addiction can be fought with medication
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Addiction is now seen to be a treatable chronic brain disease with approaches being recommended similar to treating high blood pressure where ongoing lifestyle changes and medical assistance is very helpful. Many addicts, especially those who find drug …
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Harford Mom Crusades Against Spice and Bath Salts; “This is a Silent Form of …
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Her goals now are to educate others and get the drugs effectively outlawed. Synthetic drugs produce a powerful high that can be accompanied by unpredictable symptoms, varying from one user, or use, to the next. Symptoms include seizures, hallucinations …
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Free naloxone kits to prevent heroin, OxyContin and other opioid overdoses are …
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Opioid users must pick up the kits themselves, but they're urged to bring a friend or family member — a person likely to administer the treatment — with them. No one can take a kit home without attending a 20-minute training session conducted by Dr …
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