Documentary Drug Abuse Mental Illness

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Drug addicts 'can quit smoking' with additional therapy

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New research from the National Institute of Drug Abuse, a part of the National Institutes of Health, suggests that people who are addicted to cocaine or methamphetamine are able to quit cigarette smoking while being treated for their substance …
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OxyContin Tops List of Abused Prescription Drugs

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"Opioids are prescribed to treat pain, but their misuse has risen dramatically in recent years," principal investigator Theodore Cicero, a researcher at Washington University, St. Louis, who studies prescription drug abuse, said in a university news …
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Cooper calls for stronger prescription drug safety measures

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In a letter sent today to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the attorneys general thanked the agency for its recent efforts to require abuse-deterrent formulations for brand-name opioid drugs. However, they urged the FDA to go even further …
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Richie Sambora joins drug abuse fight, but what will his role be?

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Richie Sambora joins discussion on heroin's toll i…: Richie Sambora joined officials at the The 'Your Kids Count: Can We Talk?' anti-drug forum is held in Stafford. STAFF VIDEO BY THOMAS P. COSTELLO …
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