The Nelson Center: Stories of Drug Addiction – http://thenelsoncenter.com/ Two drug addicts, variously addicted to alcohol, pot, crystal meth, cocaine, vicodin and other pills, tell their stories and how …
ANN ARBOR: UM study finds 1 in 10 older teens misuse prescription painkillers …
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ANN ARBOR — With prescription drug abuse at epidemic levels nationwide, and overdoses killing more people than auto accidents in many states, a new University of Michigan study provides striking new data about the misuse of potent prescription … Read more on Heritage Newspapers
Fayetteville woman shot to death Tuesday was under federal drug indictment
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Investigators don't know if Diggs' death has any connection to the federal drug charges, according to a source close to the investigation. "We are looking into every kind of option we can look into," the source said. Diggs entered a plea of not guilty … Read more on Fayetteville Observer
DoD widens addiction treatment options
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21, the Defense Department lifted a restriction that prohibited Tricare from covering certain drug therapies used in substance abuse treatment. The change involves medications such as buprenorphine and methadone, considered potentially addictive for … Read more on Marine Corps Times