Stay Tuned | Prescription Drug Abuse | Shocking Statistics

Published August 2, 2013

Stay Tuned | Prescription Drug Abuse | Shocking Statistics – Part 1 of 8.

Alcohol Use Among Pregnant Women in Substance Abuse Treatment Drops in …

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Newswise — According to a new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) the percentage of pregnant woman in substance abuse treatment using alcohol (with or without drug use) dropped from 46.6 percent to …
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Meth Use Linked to Deadly Fungal Infection

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"This drug of abuse stimulates colonization and biofilm formation in the lungs, followed by dissemination of the fungus to the central nervous system," the authors, led by Luis R. Martinez, PhD, write. The study was published online July 30 in mBio …
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Extended-Release Hydromorphone May Mitigate Drug Abuse

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NEW ORLEANS—Rates of abuse, misuse and diversion of the opioid hydromorphone have decreased since the introduction of an extended-release formulation of the drug in March 2010, according to a poster presentation at the 2013 annual meeting of the …
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