Cooper Says Prescription Drug Abuse Now Epidemic

Cooper says prescription drug abuse now epidemic
Filed under: signs of substance abuse

RALEIGH — Prescription drug abuse is reaching epidemic proportions in North Carolina, according to state Attorney General Roy Cooper. Prescription drug overdose is the second most common cause of accidental death in this state. Motor vehicle crashes …
Source

 

Small, long-term study of kids with ADHD shows more divorce, drug abuse
Filed under: signs of substance abuse

They have less education and lower income, on average, and higher rates of divorce and substance abuse, according to findings released today in the Archives of General Psychiatry. "A lot of them do fine, but there is a small proportion that is in a …
Source

 

The Scary Trend Of Boomer Addiction
Filed under: signs of substance abuse

The National Institutes of Health became so concerned about the increasing numbers of boomer addicts that it issued a consumer alert this year, its first, on prescription and illicit drug abuse signs and dangers on its website NIHSeniorHealth.gov …
Source

 

Find More Signs Of Substance Abuse Information…