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		<title>New Study Seeks to Understand Heroin Use Among Young Suburbanites</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The growing trend of younger initiates into heroin use among suburbanites captured the attention of researchers at the Robert Crown Center for Health Education in Hinsdale, Illinois. In a 10-month study, &#8220;Understanding Suburban Heroin Use,&#8221; for the Reed Hruby Heroin Prevention Project, researchers found that Chicago area suburban heroin users have little knowledge of heroin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prescription Drug Abuse: A Growing Problem</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is easy to assume that a drug problem is only possible if a person were to take illegal drugs and become addicted. The problem with this assumption is it ignores the growing problem of abuse in terms of prescription drugs. The Reading Eagle recently posted a piece that highlights the ease in which “normal” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medications Linked to Increased Risk of Falls for Elderly</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It isn’t uncommon for the elderly to have a fall that can break bones or even leave the individual incapacitated. Now, new research suggests that these falls are easily associated with specific medications the individual may be taking. This research was summarized in a Science Daily release and found that several classes of drugs were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Dentists Act as Drug Dealers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kenny Morrison was a top chef at a trendy Los Angeles restaurant, often serving dinner to Hollywood stars. He lived in a beachfront home and generally loved life. But after he became addicted to pain medication after getting dental work in 2003, he lost everything. He began using Vicodin, OxyContin, and codeine to get through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Promises Drug Treatment Centers See a Troubling Rise in Opiate Addiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Addiction Psychiatrist Dr. David Sack recommends an integrated approach to opiate addiction treatment to reduce the risk of relapse. (Vocus) July 1, 2009 &#8212; Speculation around the cause of Michael Jackson&#8217;s death has brought to the public eye what Promises Treatment Centers has long recognized as a growing problem: opiate prescription drug addiction. Very few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Finds Doctors Abusing Prescription Drugs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When endless debates surround the issue of solving the drug problem, rarely is the discussion targeted at doctors. According to Central Ohio News, there are hundreds of doctors in Ohio alone dealing with drug and alcohol addictions. What&#8217;s worse, the report notes that they are still in practice. The Harvard Review of Psychiatry published a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abuse of Prescription Drugs Rising among Teens</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 22:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prescription drugs continue to be attractive to teens as they are often more easily acquired. These drugs are being abused by teens as they often deliver the same euphoria as illegal drugs without the cost. Now, studies show that roughly one in five teens are intentionally abusing prescription drugs and about one in 10 report [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Illegal Adderall Use Increasing as &#8220;Study Drug&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 21:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While Adderall is routinely used to treat those suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), more and more people are finding that it also works to help boost endurance during tough days. A prescription amphetamine, most people who are using Adderall for its ability to stimulate are doing so without a prescription. According to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OxyContin Addiction &amp; the Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 17:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each type of substance abuse and addiction offers its own set of legal risks. Alcoholics run the risk of a DUI, which could lead to criminal charges or a costly personal injury suit. Illegal substance abusers, such as cocaine or heroin addicts, must always be vigilant for undercover drug enforcement agents when buying from a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise in Senior Citizens</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past three decades, adults and children have been increasingly exposed to regular prescription drug use. Medications are routinely prescribed for ailments that range from minor to serious and everything in between. Unfortunately, many of these drugs have the potential to create a chemical or psychological dependency within their users. Though problems are also [...]]]></description>
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