The Music Hall showing eye-opening film about drug abuse
Holmes, a practicing pediatrician in St. Albans, Vt., had been focusing on substance and prescription drug abuse for several years after a 16-year-old boy he knew came into his office asking for help with his pain killer addiction, according to O'Brien … Read more on Seacoastonline.com

Drug Abuse Prevalent in Healthcare Industry
Michael Meriweather is a counselor and says the effects of healthcare experts abusing drugs can be devastating. "If you're impaired you can give the wrong medicine to someone, you can give cause yourself a lot of harm professionally, and the person you … Read more on WTVC

Abuse, theft of prescription drugs on the rise, ND attorney general says
BISMARCK – Prescription drug abuse and theft are on the rise in North Dakota as children and thieves increasingly hunt for unused medications in medicine cabinets and bathroom drawers, with some burglars going so far as to target homes of the recently … Read more on WDAY

US Officials Call for Greater Use of Medications to Treat Drug Abuse
Officials with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington say these life-saving drug therapies are underutilized because of the widespread misperception within the medical community that drug abuse medications replace one addiction … Read more on Voice of America

What do prescription drugs do to the body?

Fatal methadone overdoses soar in Kent County
Would seem to make more sense to substitute medical marijuana for methadone to treat addicts. Methadone can be just as lethal as the drug for which it's being substituted. I saw far more economic and personal damage from alcohol than from pot during my … Read more on WZZM

Dauphin County commissioners vow battle on prescription drug addiction …
Treatment dollars in Pennsylvania have been cut $ 18 million in four years, Hartwick said. “If we don't match up the appropriate length of time for treatment to the addiction assessment for the individual, it can be the biggest waste of money," he said … Read more on Patriot-News

Parents gather in Hillsdale to learn from father of drug addict
HILLSDALE – Before David Sheff, a journalist and author, stepped on the Pascack Valley High School stage to discuss his son's journey through drug addiction and rehabilitation, a Woodcliff Lake mother approached him in a small office in the school … Read more on NorthJersey.com

Guest Voice of 3 District Attorneys: How to stop Pa.'s drug carnage
Prescription drug abuse is a life-and-death situation, and not something we in law enforcement can afford to take lightly. While the American Civil Liberties Union and its mouthpiece, Andy Hoover, continue to throw bombs and call reasonable people … Read more on GoErie.com

2 men, teen arrested after 9mm pistol and drugs found during traffic stop
Starks had two passengers when he was pulled over during a traffic stop around 12:15 a.m. One was a 16-year-old male juvenile, who was taken to the Sandusky County Juvenile Detention Center on a drug abuse charge. The second passenger, 29-year-old … Read more on Fremont News Messenger

4 Failed Attempts to Crack Down on Prescription Drug Abuse (and Their …
The reformulation achieved an important goal: OxyContin went from being the primary drug of abuse for 36 percent of participants to just 13 percent less than two years later. But participants didn't stop using drugs. Use of potent painkillers fentanyl … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog)

Prescription Drug Abuse Increases on US Campuses
One in five college students have admitted during national surveys to using prescription drugs without having a prescription, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. At the UofA, three arrests for prescription drug abuse occurred between Jan. Read more on The Arkanas Traveller

Got Drugs? National Drug Takeback Day is this Saturday, April 26
Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing drug problem in the country. In Washington State 11% of teens use prescription medicines for non-medical reasons – a rate among the highest in the nation. Over half of teens abusing medicines get them from … Read more on The B-Town Blog (blog)

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday
Riggenbach stated The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is an initiative that addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Rates of … Read more on Times Bulletin

Prescription drug collections deemed a success
The District Attorney's Office would much rather prevent drug abuse before it starts instead of dealing with the pain, tragedy, and legal consequences of drug addiction after it has taken hold of our young people. Everybody who participates in this … Read more on Daily Local News

What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
People with certain personality traits may be at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the … Read more on Huffington Post

Outreach worker offers free testing and help to drug users
His passion is to save lives and educate drug users about safe needle use, the effects of drugs and diseases related to drug use on the body, and how to help someone who is overdosing on opiates. "I take it to the people," Rhodes said. From his health … Read more on Redwood Times

Bill Cirone: Warning Signs of Drug Use That All Parents Should Know
Many parents worry about their children experimenting with drugs, but very few parents know the warning signs that could indicate a child is actually abusing or addicted to drugs. It is powerful and important information. Addiction can ruin a child's … Read more on Noozhawk

Question by pl9864: What are some songs about overcoming addiction?
I’ve struggled with alcohol addiction the majority of my life.Now that I’ve been sober for a while I’d like to find some inspirational songs.

Best answer:

Answer by C
I feel you.
I would look into some Godsmack or Eminem

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Helping to break the chains of addiction for drug users
For a group of recovering drug addicts, the concept of being “normal” is completely alien. And it took coming together and realising they were not alone that finally put them on the road to recovery. The three, Stuart, Steve and G, have many things in … Read more on Blackpool Gazette

Fairfax mother of young heroin addict: 'There were clues. But we had no clue.'
Brennan, who had tried the drug a few times before, increasingly used it instead of prescription drugs. Soon, he was hooked, and found himself constantly fighting withdrawal, the dope sickness that drove him to search for more and more heroin. Just … Read more on Washington Post

Emmanuel House offers safe haven to recovering addicts
GAYLORD — Barbara Morgan opened Emmanuel House in March. It is a transitional living home for women recovering from addiction. Emmanuel House is a faith-based program, but Morgan welcomes women of any or no faith who want safe passage as … Read more on Petoskey News-Review