Law contributes to prescription drug abuse, some say
Bill Haslam unveiled his Prescription For Success plan last month to try to curb some of the prescription drug abuse in Tennessee, a state that is considered one of the worst for prescription drug abuse in the nation. … The third goal in the … Read more on Cookeville Herald Citizen

Battling the scourge of drug abuse (editorial)
Mr. Cusick said improved access to care will be the result of requiring that insurers more carefully evaluate the medical necessity of treatment for drug addicts. "In an overwhelming number of cases, insurers are allowing patients with addiction … Read more on SILive.com

Local researchers hoping to impact future drug use treatments
Two local researchers are sifting through drug use treatment trials with the hope of impacting future therapies. It's been a project for Jennifer Brown, assistant professor of psychology at Texas Tech, for the last 10 years. She and her husband … Read more on LubbockOnline.com

Leading Addiction Treatment Center Father Martin's Ashley Receives M Gift …
Father Martin's Ashley, the nationally recognized private, non-profit alcoholism and drug addiction treatment center, today announced it received a gift of $ 13 million from the Skip Viragh Foundation to support the construction of Skip's Hall for … Read more on DigitalJournal.com

Mother of third baby to die in three months speaks out on DCF connection
Speaking publicly for the first time, Alicia Mitchell, 24, said DCF took Mason from her when he was 3 weeks old, returning him to her care when she agreed to live at a residential drug treatment center in Burlington. Mitchell and her boyfriend, Mason's … Read more on vtdigger.org

3 Surprising (and Dangerous) Truths About Opiate Addiction
It's been almost a month since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control hosted the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit in Atlanta, GA. There, some surprising truths about opiate addiction were unveiled. … Prescription drug abuse is up. As parents, treatment … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

Health Insurance Companies Refuse to Cover Medical Marijuana
“It's a step to not only providing safer pain relief and treatment methods for those with legitimate diseases, but also to help end the rampant problem of prescription drug abuse.” Last modified: June 16, 2014. View Sources. Swift, A. (2013, October 22 … Read more on DrugWatch.com

Pregnant drug users in TN face prosecution starting July 1
However, reproductive organizations and other civil rights groups protested the bill on fears it would discourage pregnant women from seeking treatment for their addiction. Tennessee's Assembly enacted the law in response to the growing number of … Read more on Gant Daily

Older Americans hooked on Rx: 'I was a zombie'
When Betty Van Amburgh began treatment last year for her addiction to prescription painkillers, she was told to bring along all her medication. She arrived with a shopping bag – boxes of transdermal patches laced with fentanyl, a narcotic up to 100 … Read more on Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

Brooklyn task force offers ideas on fighting drug addiction
The kits would include an informational card with instructions on steps to take following administration, as well as information on how to access addiction treatment and support services. The task force also called age-appropriate information about the … Read more on Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Question by feefee: Research Paper about Drugs….?
So I have to write a research paper about drugs: its effect on people, facts about it, and real life stories.
I need some websites to cite like : http://www.drugfree.org
I want websites that talk about how many people are affected by drugs worldwide/or in America ( which would be facts about it).
Any website that would show the effects of it or anything interesting about drugs like real life stories.
Please give me links, thanks.

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Answer by clUeLesSpErSoN!
how about interviewing people and there experirences with drugs. Get there side of the story.

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Blackburn bill on prescription drug abuse advances
WASHINGTON — A bill pushed by Rep. Marsha Blackburn to curb prescription drug abuse cleared a House subcommittee Wednesday. By voice vote, the health subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the measure, which … Read more on Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

Sambora joins anti-drug forces
Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora, with all his wealth and fame, could have ignored the drug epidemic in his own backyard. But he didn't. Instead, he has put his name, his talent, his music and his own story of drug addiction and rehabilitation to work … Read more on Asbury Park Press

New health fears as users inject legal high drugs
Katy MacLeod, Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) National Training and Development Officer, today warned: "Don't start injecting." Researchers believe injecting is the "most dangerous" way of taking legal highs. An advice booklet, put together by SDF and NHS … Read more on Glasgow Evening Times

Open houses attract thieves looking for prescriptions
The coalition took to the airwaves to raise awareness of prescription drug abuse and drug thefts occurring at open houses. As part of the campaign, agents are providing clients with plastic bags to store prescription drugs prior to an open house. Read more on WZZM

Question by Crofton S: Addiction to unhappiness?
I am an only child, raised by two full-time working parents. I was emotionally neglected and only learned from my parents examples. They both had what most people call jobs, not careers. Needless to say, my parents were never “happy.” Now don’t get me wrong, my parents didn’t have many problems (never argued, no drug or alcohol problems, infidelity was never an issue, etc, etc). They just lived their life. Never looked forward to anything but their days off, and even then just relaxed. Nobody ever showed me how to be happy. As a preteen, I developed emotional issues (depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, etc) and by 16, I dropped out of school and wound up in a short term pysch ward for attempting suicide. After my hospitalization, I hurt myself to deal with life. Well, I moved out and things improved. I met the love of my life, started college, and started finding myself. Soon after, I became depressed again and didn’t know why.
Since, I’ve simply been fighting with myself, trying to reason with an unreasonable self. I get depressed so easily and about the silliest things. I’m starting to realize my moods are simply so unstable that I quickly fall to a low mood, maybe because it’s easier to maintain. Silly question, but how can I let myself be happy? How can I find things I enjoy? How can I save my good mood when I feel it slippin’?
I am 21 and married. I have been on meds before, but messed with me pretty badly. I’m very leery of them now.

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Answer by Lauren B
have you tried medication? how old are you? need more details…

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Minot Service Offers Help With Alcoholic Addiction
According to the World Health Organization 3.3 million deaths in 2012 were due to harmful use of alcohol. Alcohol consumption can not only lead to dependence, but also increases people's risk of developing more than 200 diseases. RSI Rehab Services in … Read more on KFYR-TV

Response to Social Alcohol Use May Predict Future Abuse
Young adults who have heightened alcohol stimulation and reward sensitivity are at risk for later development of alcohol use disorder (AUD), new research suggests. A long-term study of 104 heavy social drinkers showed that those who had greater … Read more on Medscape

Heroin takes hold in the Poconos, often triggered by prescription drug abuse
"Most people seeking services are using both pills and heroin if they can get hold of both," said Treatment Program Manager Jamie Drake of the Carbon-Monroe-Pike Drug and Alcohol Commission. The challenge is helping addicts get and stay clean. "People … Read more on Philly.com

Ban brings fears of unintended outcomes
Taranaki health workers are bracing themselves for an increase in youth prostitution, alcohol abuse and experimental drug use in the wake of the ban on legal highs. Currently legal, psychoactive substances will be yanked from the shelves within … Read more on Marlborough Express

Medical Marijuana Passes Another Senate Committee, Local Drug Treatment …
"There's a significant chance of unintended consequences," said Mark Casagrande, Executive Director of Park Avenue Center, and President-Elect of Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health. Casagrande believes there are … Read more on KSTP.com

PreCheck, Inc. Offers Human Resources Random Drug Testing Training Webinar
PreCheck, Inc., an employment and background screening firm specializing in the healthcare industry, recently announced it will host a live, complimentary webinar titled, “The Value of Random Drug Testing in the Prevalence of Prescription Drug Abuse”, … Read more on PR Web (press release)

Talks on drug trends in Bernards Township start Wednesday
The mission of the Bernards Township Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse is to provide consultation, programs, training and resources to members of the Bernards Township community with the goal of preventing and reducing the use of alcohol, … Read more on New Jersey Hills