Painkiller Addiction Treatment: Powerful Painkiller's Use Reviewed as Abuse Soars
Powerful painkiller's use reviewed as abuse soars
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Health organisations say there is a growing national addiction to the painkiller, often used to treat patients with severe pain. John Ryan is the chief executive of Anex, a not-for-profit group which tries to prevent drug-related harm, which has …
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Ontario to spend M on treatment for prescription drug addiction
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… battling addiction to prescription drugs receive treatment. Health Minister Deb Matthews said the funding will focus on pregnant women, mothers and those aboriginal communities who are addicted to opioids, such as the prescription painkiller OxyContin.
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New M fund for addiction treatment 'a great start,' advocates says
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The report was in response to the ministry's delisting last March of OxyContin, a commonly prescribed painkiller that resulted in addiction for about three per cent of its users. Many of these addicts are now turning to heroin and it has resulted in …
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Dr. Baxter Commercial – Behavioral Health of The Palm Beaches
Dr. Baxter, a leading pain medication addiction specialist talks about the growing painkiller addiction epidemic in the US.
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