Drug abuse dangerous – no matter where you are

Drug abuse dangerous – no matter where you are
RECENT reports of alleged drug abuse by Singaporeans overseas (“S’porean dies after collapsing at drug-hit Jakarta concert”, Tuesday; and “Six dead after drug overdose at KL music fest”, Sunday) are reminders that drug abuse is dangerous. The National …
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War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling the switch to …
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EDITORIAL: Curb prescription drug abuse to prevent heroin nightmare
It is important that this bill become law as part of an attack on the drug crisis. Health care providers need “real-time information” about patients’ prescription usage to combat so-called “doctor shopping” whereby patients go to …
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Lancaster coroner: Prescription drug abuse an “epidemic,” caused 46 deaths …
Yet, officials say, prescription drug abuse kills more people in Lancaster County than cocaine and heroin — by far. "There is an epidemic of prescription drug abuse," said Dr. Stephen Diamantoni, county coroner and a longtime family doctor. That's …
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Know everything about signs of drug abuse and addiction
The initial decision to take drugs is mostly voluntary. However, when drug abuse takes over, a person's ability to exert self control becomes seriously impaired. Brain imaging studies from drug-addicted individuals show physical changes in areas of the …
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