Addiction to prescription opiates is almost always a symptom of deeper suffering

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… smoke cigarettes. Public-health officials in both Canada and the United States are calling it a crisis, one set to worsen with new approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of a long-acting painkiller that promises to be as addictive as any …
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Energy drinks 'increase the risk of mental health problems and drug and …

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Energy drinks have been associated with a number of negative health effects, including cardiovascular symptoms, sleep impairment and nervousness and nausea. The side effects are caused by the beverages' high concentration of caffeine. … we need to …
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Goodale's family struggles inform drug legislation

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"When their treatment is over, their broken arm is fixed and they don't need the pain pills any more; they're addicted and the doctor sends them home," Doris Goodale said. "And the next thing you know, they're addicted so they go out and they become a …
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Heroin overdose survivor inspires others recovering from addiction

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HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) – Jazzmin Brown overdosed on heroin in 2012 and now is a quadriplegic because of it. 24-Hour News 8 first introduced you to Brown in June of 2013when she was in the hospital recovering from surgery to help her better …
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