Mental Illness in Seniors Hits Healthcare System Hard
"Our study illustrates the continuing vulnerability of seriously mentally ill patients as they grow older," Hugh C. Hendrie, MB, ChB, DSc, geriatric psychiatrist and health services researcher from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University … Read more on Medscape

New Albany's drug dealing probe nets 26 suspects
Knight and Floyd County Prosecutor Keith Henderson said the investigation illustrated the fact that new laws and the continuing crackdown on prescription drug abuse is stemming the supply of illegal pills — but heroin is rapidly becoming the drug of … Read more on The Courier-Journal

Colts sign WR/returner with checkered past
That patience paid off Wednesday for the running back/return man in the form of a contract from the Indianapolis Colts, the team signing the former University of Florida star and 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers draft pick in spite of his troubled history off … Read more on Muncie Star Press

Question by Sky: Why do some prescription drugs have some really adverse effects on people?
I just came out of kidney surgery yesterday for stones–twice this year alone–and the drugs I’m on have made me really jumpy, nervous, wiped out, and just too energetic for my tastes.

Why am I feeling like this? Is it because I don’t have the same tolerance to meds as some people do, or is it because I lack that “addiction” factor that sometimes pops up with blatant drug abuse?

Thanks.

(Yes, they put a stent in me.)

Best answer:

Answer by rick29148
Nothing is perfect, everything is a compromise. The drug(s) have a side affect, and your doctor has decided that the side affect is not bad enough to have you stop taking it. I has in a truck wreck 5-1/2 years ago, and there were some internal injuries. One of my daily meds is a super niacin pill for spleen damage. If I don’t take it with an asprin at the right time, it will make my skin turn red and try to crawl up my back….not terrible, but not my idea of a good time. Doc says it’s the only med available to keep the spleen producing the white blood cells I need, so, I take the pills. Ask your doc, maybe there is another med you can take that will do the same thing without the side affects… Good Luck.

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Question by Adviser Moppet: What kind of drugs other then alcohol did Glenn Beck do before he got clean?
I know he was an alcoholic but every time I try to look up what other drug/s he did every piece of info just says “drug addiction”. NOTE: I’m not looking for a liberal vs conservative bash-fest I just want to know.

Best answer:

Answer by Third of Five
Im not sure, but many people consider alcohol a legal drug, and when you abuse it well that would be drug abuse. Maybe thats what he means.

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Drug Use on Decline at Work, Except Rx
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Experts: Prescription drug abuse leading to spike in heroin use
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Everything You Know About Drug Use and Addiction is Wrong
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers' 'Dracula' salary withheld over substance abuse …
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Lady Gaga says she was addicted to marijuana: Is pot addictive?
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Local police say more pill addicts turning to cheaper heroin high
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Local efforts to stop prescription drug abuse epidemic
The Arizona Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse Initiative launched last year to increase public awareness about medicine abuse and decrease the number of pills out there. Arizona has been trying for years. In 2007, our state become one of the now 37 to … Read more on Tucson News Now

Dwayne Bowe, NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs, faces drug charge …
Dwayne Bowe, NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs, faces drug charge following traffic stop. By: Crimesider … In 2009, Bowe was suspended for four games for violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy after he tested positive for a diuretic. A … Read more on CBS News

MISSOULIAN EDITORIAL: Take pledge: Stop prescription drug abuse
Earlier this year the Missoulian ran a series of stories titled “Prescription for Addiction.” In one of those stories, a local parent who saw two of her sons struggle through prescription drug addiction wondered aloud why there isn't a big campaign … Read more on The Missoulian

Vigil aims to raise addiction awareness
Chatelain said addiction costs the U.S. $ 650 billion every year, and about 2 percent of that goes to treatment. … “We have to get behind the mask to get at a root cause of what's doing all this, and then we can start treating what's happening,” Paine … Read more on Indiana Daily Student

Task force targets pregnant drug abusers
At a meeting Monday, members of the legislative Commission on Mental Health and Addiction heard from task force coordinator Natalie Robinson, who said the incidence of babies born dependent on narcotics may have reached epidemic levels in Indiana. Read more on Kokomo Tribune

Passport looks to address substance abuse by Medicaid recipients
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Jeffersontown startup company wants to reduce drug abuse
(WDRB) — A Jeffersontown, Ky. startup company is hoping its high-tech product can stop the growing problem of prescription drug abuse. The company is PillGuard, located in the Bluegrass Commerce Park. The product, called the PillGuard, is a … Read more on WDRB