PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE

Sue Birkenshaw in Drug Abuse
July 3, 2017

The Terrible Toll Drugs Take on Small Children

Drug use is hard on everyone, from the individual who can’t stop using them to their parents, siblings and close friends. But it might be harder on small children than anyone else.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Drug Abuse
June 30, 2017

What Stole Our Beloved Carrie Fisher Away?

Following the tragedy of Carrie Fisher’s death, the toxicology report shed detailed light on the way her toxic cocktail of drugs contributed to her death.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Drug Abuse
February 1, 2017

Seven Drug Myths that Need Trashing - Part 1

What some people think are facts regarding marijuana, cocaine and prescription drugs are actually no more than myths often spread by those using and selling the drugs.

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Kathy in Addiction
August 16, 2016

When a Doctor Needs Help with Addiction

Drug abuse among the population is on the rise as is well known, especially with the recent problems with prescription painkillers often leading to heroin overdose and even death. What most people don’t realize is that doctors, per statistics are prone to drug and alcohol abuse.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Addiction
November 9, 2015

Professionals Getting Caught in the Addiction Trap

For many people, the phrase “drug addict” conjures up the image of someone in a dirty room shooting heroin or someone smoking crack in a back alley. In recent years, drug addiction has become a widespread epidemic that bears no resemblance to these old images.

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