Pain management in NFL spawns culture of prescription drug abuse
When Fred Smoot, a former Washington Redskins defensive back, fractured his sternum and had to spend four months sleeping in a recliner because he couldn't lie flat, he said his team doctors gave him a choice: Miss the rest of the season or "figure out …
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Young adults using Obamacare for depression, pregnancy, drug abuse
The one new group already using Obamacare — older children up to age 26 added to their parents' insurance — are fueling a surge in coverage for pregnancy, substance abuse and depression far greater than young adults who were already covered by mom …
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Editorial: Prescription-drug abuse lead-in to heroin
Legislation enacted in 2012 heightens demands on medical professionals, and gives new tools to law enforcement, in an effort to reduce prescription-drug abuse — seen as a gateway to heroin use. But families, as a starting point, can do more to tackle …
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