Prescription Drug Addiction & Abuse

Prescription Drug Addiction & Abuse – If you are suffering from prescription drug addiction or know someone who needs help with the disease we can help. Prescription drug addiction is a very seri…

Diet Drugs Work: Why Won't Doctors Prescribe Them?

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The inauspicious history of diet drugs no doubt contributes to doctors' reluctance to prescribe them. In the nineteen-forties, when doctors began prescribing amphetamines for weight loss, rates of addiction soared. Then, in the nineties, fen-phen, a …
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RI panel to study prescription drug abuse

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A new task force in Rhode Island is set to consider whether the state should track certain medications to prevent prescription drug abuse. The commission is set to meet for the first time on Monday at the Statehouse. It was created …
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Editorial: Prescription-only pseudoephedrine?

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Apparently, it hasn't worked. So now, some in the state are pushing to make the drug a prescription-only item, which would likely require regular doctor visits to maintain the legitimate use of the currently legal over-the-counter drug. While the …
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