Can an Anti-Depressant Cause Gambling Addiction?
Can an anti-depressant cause gambling addiction? – Several problem gamblers claim prescription of an anti-depressant preceded their addiction, so how real is the connection? See more from 7.30 at http://www.a…
Opinion: Heroin use a mental, medical issue, not a legal one
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Even then, a drug called Naloxone, which can reverse the shutdown of the respiratory and nervous systems caused by heroin overdoses, was administered by EBR Parish Emergency Medical Services a total of 258 times in 2013, according to The Advocate.
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Demand for Heroin in Connecticut Keeps Cops and Counselors Busy
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"Opiates, in general," he said, "pharmaceuticals, as well as heroin, 'cause that's generally where the problem starts." The abuse of prescription drugs, like OxyContin and Percocet, has fueled the epidemic. Doctors are becoming more selective about …
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California hospital raising awareness with red caps
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Addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences to the addicted individual and to those around him or her. • Drugs contain chemicals that tap into the brain's communication …
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