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Painkiller addiction can change brain chemistry
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The image may be of a criminal, someone who lives with a reckless disregard for society who will do anything to get their next fix. But with the rise of prescription painkiller abuse nationwide in the United States and in New Mexico, addicts can be …
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Addicted to Painkillers, Unready for Help
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“I'm addicted to painkillers,” J., a thickset construction worker, told me on a recent afternoon in the emergency room, his wife at his side. Two years before, after months of pain, stiffness and swelling in his hands and neck, his primary physician …
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L.A. drug summit: Heroin, painkiller abuse does not discriminate
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He said it's good that communities are taking action against abuse of painkillers and heroin. But among teens, naiveté reigns, he said. "Young people don't recognize the addictive powers of heroin," Kerlikowske said. "They think if they snort it or …
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Former NFL player fights painkiller addiction

Former quarterback Ray Lucas started taking prescription pain pills to deal with back and neck injuries, and eventually reached the point where he was downing 800 pills a month. He talks about how his addiction began, the mindset of an addict and his decision to enter rehab.

 

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