Prescription Drug Abuse: Narconon Drug Rehab Warns of Abuse and Addiction.

Prescription Drug Abuse: Narconon Drug Rehab Warns of Abuse and Addiction. – Almost 48 million Americans have used a prescription drug nonmedically at least once in their lifetimes. Narconon Drug Rehab warns that the nonmedical use or abuse of prescription drugs is a serious and growing public health problem in this country. The elderly are among those most vulnerable to prescription drug abuse or misuse because they are prescribed more medications than their younger counterparts. Most people take prescription medications responsibly; however, an estimated 48 million people (ages 12 and older) have used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons in their lifetimes. This represents approximately 20 percent of the US population. Also alarming is the fact that the 2004 National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA’s) Monitoring the Future survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th-graders found that 9.3 percent of 12th-graders reported using Vicodin without a prescription in the past year, and 5.0 percent reported using OxyContin-making these medications among the most commonly abused prescription drugs by adolescents. The abuse of certain prescription drugs-opioids, central nervous system (CNS) depressants, and stimulants- can alter the brain’s activity and lead to addiction. While we do not yet understand all of the reasons for the increasing abuse of prescription drugs, we do know that accessibility is likely a contributing factor. In addition to the increasing number of medicines being prescribed for a variety of health problems, some medications can be obtained …

Law officers trained on trends promoting, hiding alcohol use during Gaffney …

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Michelle Nienhius, a prevention consultant with the state alcohol and drug abuse commission, told officers that they need to be aware of new products and online, social marketing schemes that promote heavy drinking. … Action for Safer Tomorrow — a …
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Celebrities come to Delray Beach for Chris Evert Tennis Tournament

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Each year, the tournament raises money to support various charities throughout South Florida focused on preventing drug abuse and child neglect. This year, they're … They will then give money to programs that help stop or rehabilitate people …
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