Today Show: Phoenix House Client Talks Women and Prescription Drug Addiction – Opiate overdose deaths are skyrocketing among women, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Suzette, a Phoenix House cli…

Drug Abuse Among Doctors: Easy, Tempting, and Not Uncommon

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But for Dr. Myer and many physicians like him, "tomorrow" was a long time coming. For doctors addicted to prescription medications, recovery often begins with — and depends upon — intervention by their peers and coworkers.
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Maine weighs wider use of drug that prevents overdose deaths

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Many public health officials have raised concerns that efforts to curtail prescription drug abuse have led users to shift to cheaper and more readily available heroin. In 17 states and Washington, D.C., lawmakers have expanded the availability of …
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What is sizzurp? Justin Bieber reportedly addicted to dangerous drink

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In the wake of the troubled teen idol's DUI arrest in Miami, reports are circulating that the singer's handlers want to put him in rehab for an addiction to the homemade party drink, commonly a mixture of prescription drugs codeine and promethazine …
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