• Drug-related deaths of the elderly are often undercounted because it's assumed on death certificates that they died of their age-related illness, not an overdose of pain pills, said Dr. Andrew Kolodny, who runs a New York-based group of addiction treatment centers. (governing.com)
  • RIYADH: Minister of Health Tawfiq Al-Rabiah has adopted and included drug rehabilitation centers within health services support system in the private sector. (arabnews.com)
  • In a statement on Monday, the ministry said the private sector can treat and rehabilitate drug addicts at hospitals specializing in addiction treatment, departments within hospitals, specialized clinics for addiction treatment, or addiction rehabilitation centers, in accordance with rehabilitation and treatment controls for private health care institutions. (arabnews.com)
  • Ruggles, who works at an independent pharmacy after years of working for Rite Aid in St. Johnsbury, said physicians who prescribe buprenorphine in Vermont's treatment centers are substituting one drug habit for another - and asking taxpayers to foot the bill. (sayanythingblog.com)
  • Of the nearly 50 state treatment centers designated to tackle drug abuse, three specialize in buprenorphine treatment - West Ridge Center for Addiction Recovery in Rutland, Community Health Center in Burlington and the Brattleboro Retreat Center in Brattleboro. (sayanythingblog.com)
  • But Ruggles said Vermont's treatment centers are full because addicts aren't getting off drugs and exiting the system. (sayanythingblog.com)
  • In May 2023, Meghalaya Social Welfare Minister Paul Lyngdoh had said that out of a total population of 35 lakhs in the state, over 2.5 lakh of them were drug addicts. (indiatimes.com)
  • As the nation's opioid addiction epidemic expands, older adults in Maine and other states face mounting barriers to getting help for abuse of alcohol and opioid painkillers - not the least of which is finding they are squeezed out of scarce treatment facilities by younger people with prescription drug or heroin habits. (governing.com)
  • Many older Americans are reluctant to ask for it out of shame of being an addict at this point in their lives - creating what addiction experts call a silent epidemic. (governing.com)
  • Today the Mail exposes the national disgrace of the hidden and ignored epidemic of addiction to prescription drugs, calling for the Government to set up a 24-hour helpline for people hooked on prescription drugs through no fault of their own. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • But these are not the only drugs behind the hidden epidemic of prescription pill dependence. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • Despite the scale of the drugs epidemic sweeping the country and its steady growth, Ivanov has repeatedly complained that no money has been allocated for the state rehab program. (themoscowtimes.com)
  • My mother's first forays into addiction coincided with the mid-1980s, which marked the height of the war on drugs and the peak of the HIV epidemic. (vox.com)
  • The Federal Drug Control Service, or FSKN, recently announced plans to create a system of communes to treat drug addicts, but drug counselors dismiss such statements as empty promises. (themoscowtimes.com)
  • There are more than 22 million drug addicts over the age of 12 in the United States of America . (answers.com)
  • Millions more suffer from dependency, with an estimated 8.5 million drug addicts in 2013, according to an FSKN report. (themoscowtimes.com)
  • Its main themes are that addicts are from all races and classes, that most traffickers are white, that law enforcement only targets low-level dealers, that there is little difference between addiction to legal and illegal drugs, that cocaine is not necessarily addictive, that drug addicts are not violent, that law-enforcement control of it is impossible, and that drug addiction is a sickness. (wikipedia.org)
  • But while "bupe" is effective at getting addicts off heroin, the drug has its own addictive qualities that patients can't overcome without professional help. (sayanythingblog.com)
  • All addictive drugs cause a surge of dopamine in the brain, resulting in a rise of "wanting. (myzeo.com)
  • When an addicted person stops using the addictive substance(s), the mind and body must adjust to its absence. (drug-rehabs.org)
  • Medlin, 25 years old, was an opiate addict when she got pregnant. (wmfe.org)
  • Single and multiple drug opiate users: addicts or nonaddicts? (cdc.gov)
  • 1972). Single and multiple drug opiate users: addicts or nonaddicts? (cdc.gov)
  • Lucas, W C and Grupp, S E and Schmitt, R L "Single and multiple drug opiate users: addicts or nonaddicts? (cdc.gov)
  • As he also controlled licensing for the importation of opiates, he had the support of drug companies. (wikipedia.org)
  • Nationwide, the rate of babies born addicted to opiates has tripled in the last two decades. (wmfe.org)
  • While I was there, I met some remarkable people, most of whom were addicts in recovery from a variety of powerful drugs - from opiates to methamphetamine to alcohol. (vitalitymagazine.com)
  • Drugs, including alcohol and opiates, are absorbed by the placenta, and many of these babies are born with a physical dependence on substances. (85ideas.com)
  • When Clifton Hilton decided to quit drinking this month, he called a residential drug and alcohol detoxification center in this coastal Maine city on a Friday afternoon and was told a bed was available for him. (governing.com)
  • Hilton, 70, is more fortunate than most of Maine's growing number of low-income seniors with a drug or alcohol abuse problem. (governing.com)
  • When elderly alcohol addicts are referred to treatment, they often end up in a situation similar to the one Hilton faced here. (governing.com)
  • And while younger people may have access to heroin and illicit prescription drugs through their social contacts, many elders see alcohol as their only option to ease the physical pain and loneliness of aging. (governing.com)
  • Roughly one in eleven suffers from addiction to either alcohol or another drug of abuse. (answers.com)
  • A Lot Of Addict Intervention Programs to Choose From Treatment programs for addiction and/or alcohol are as varied as the types of drug addiction, and while our purpose is not to endorse one kind of treatment over another, we'll try to give you a primer on the topic. (drug-addiction-support.org)
  • Withdrawal from certain drugs, such as alcohol, carries a risk of death if not carefully treated. (myzeo.com)
  • Hence, the real reason people get addicted to drugs and alcohol is that their bodies want it. (myzeo.com)
  • Withdrawal consists of the symptoms that accompany the cessation of drug or alcohol use. (drug-rehabs.org)
  • Drugs and alcohol have a powerful effect on the mind and body of the person with addiction. (drug-rehabs.org)
  • He denied any recent alcohol/illicit drug use. (medscape.com)
  • Purpose: The ultimate goal of this project was to reduce violence toward staff work ing in social service settings that treat and care for individuals who are mentally ill, mentally or developmentally disabled, addicted to drugs, alcohol, and/or other substances and those who exhibit a combination of these conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • One-fourth reported smoking, 57.7% using alcohol and 46.8% using drugs. (who.int)
  • Caucasian male patient, aged 27 years-old, arrived at the emergency room at the São José dos Pinhais Hospital and Maternity (SJPHM) in São José dos Pinhais City, Paraná State, Brazil, with firearm wound in the mandible ( figure 1 ), with history of alcohol and illegal drugs abuse, but without medical comorbidities or systemic alterations. (bvsalud.org)
  • Drug Addict depicts addicts as desperate, pathetic, and sick individuals, suffering from guilt and withdrawal-it was a direct rebuttal to the rationale for Anslinger's policies. (wikipedia.org)
  • He's worried about where he's going to get his next fix,' said Nesbitt, who says addicts need a facility they go into immediately after they go through withdrawal management. (cbc.ca)
  • Withdrawal during pregnancy is dangerous, in part because the baby goes through withdrawal, and in part because detoxing mothers will sometimes turn to dangerous street drugs. (wmfe.org)
  • Suboxone, a popular brand of buprenorphine, helps opioid addicts quit without experiencing painful withdrawal. (sayanythingblog.com)
  • Sweats, chills, anxiety, and heart palpitations are all symptoms of withdrawal, which occurs when the drug departs your body. (myzeo.com)
  • While there are support groups for addicts trying to kick their habit, symptoms of withdrawal can be so overwhelming that attempts to discontinue the drug often end in failure. (vitalitymagazine.com)
  • Drugs taken by the mother during pregnancy can result in the baby experiencing withdrawal after birth. (85ideas.com)
  • What Withdrawal Symptoms Does an Addict Fear Most? (drug-rehabs.org)
  • Because addiction does affect the brain, withdrawal often includes emotional and psychological symptoms that can be very distressing to the addicted person. (drug-rehabs.org)
  • As a result, when the drug is no longer available during withdrawal, the addicted person experiences mood destabilization, such as depression or anxiety due to the drop in dopamine. (drug-rehabs.org)
  • However, the toxic effects of these drugs have also been established, including various withdrawal syndromes, dependence, and tolerance. (medscape.com)
  • DRUG CRISIS: Opioid abuse in Vermont has increased tenfold since the year 2000. (sayanythingblog.com)
  • According to the Department of Health's most recent drug-abuse data, 3,898 people received treatment for opioid addiction in 2013 - a tenfold increase from 399 in 2000. (sayanythingblog.com)
  • The recent opioid pandemic has resulted in a new breed of addicts known as "involuntary" addicts. (myzeo.com)
  • In 2016, 115 Americans died every day from an opioid overdose - that is more than 42,000 drug overdose deaths that involved an opioid including prescription opioids, heroin, and/or illicitly manufactured fentanyl. (cdc.gov)
  • Anyone who takes prescription opioids can become addicted and help is available if you or someone you know is battling opioid use disorder. (cdc.gov)
  • The film traces the strange progress of illicit narcotics and illustrates how the drug addict is created, and the relationship between addict and pusher. (wikipedia.org)
  • As the world marks the United Nations' International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Thursday, millions of drug addicts in Russia have nowhere to go for treatment, and specialists are in despair over the lack of progress in the country's rehabilitation system. (themoscowtimes.com)
  • While harm reduction makes drug use somewhat safer, it's never safe to consume illicit substances without the close supervision of medical professionals who know how much to administer and the symptoms of dependency. (mynorthwest.com)
  • Speaking to local media, Social Welfare Minister Paul Lyngdoh said that the government will soon notify the formation of an advisory board to pave the way for implementing the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. (indiatimes.com)
  • The government has also constituted an Advisory Board for implementing the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS), 1988. (indiatimes.com)
  • But pharmacists on the front lines of Vermont's war on opioids say the state's embrace of buprenorphine is setting people up for a lifetime of drug dependency. (sayanythingblog.com)
  • Anyone who takes prescription opioids can become addicted to them. (cdc.gov)
  • People leave rehab and enter the same kind of living conditions, and often resort back to drugs," he said. (mapinc.org)
  • If you or a loved one are struggling with drug addiction and looking for a drug rehab in Los Angeles , please call us at or submit the form below. (clearviewtreatment.com)
  • Inside his car was a pipe and tin foil and the drug addict later tested positive for crack cocaine and heroin. (liverpoolecho.co.uk)
  • These out-of-control Washington spending addicts are exactly like the druggie who has abandoned his spouse, kids and job to snort crack cocaine 24 hours a day. (mediamatters.org)
  • The only difference between a crack cocaine addict and the addicts in Washington is that the crack addict is suicidal, hurting only himself. (mediamatters.org)
  • Join us as the late activist David Poses explains why we are thinking about overdoses and drug policy all wrong, and how the War on Drugs is actually a war on our own people - a war that is literally killing us. (psychcentral.com)
  • But, David, you maintain that the war on drugs is not only harmful, but it's actually lethal for people suffering from addiction. (psychcentral.com)
  • So with drugs, the reason that people are overdosing is because overdose is an overly potent dose. (psychcentral.com)
  • How many people are addicted to illegal drugs? (answers.com)
  • Now no longer using drugs, she has established the ADAPT (Addicts are People Too) charity to raise funds to rent out a home for people who find themselves in a similar position. (oxfordmail.co.uk)
  • Sometimes it seems that the Federal Drug Control Service just says these things every few months to remind people that they exist,' said Anya Sarang, president of the Andrei Rylkov Foundation for Health and Social Justice, a grass roots organization in Moscow that seeks to promote awareness of drug addiction and develop a humane drug policy. (themoscowtimes.com)
  • More than 70,000 people die each year in Russia from drug abuse, about 30,000 of them from heroin, according to the FSKN. (themoscowtimes.com)
  • A child watches a group of people gather together to use drugs as he walks down Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia's open-air drug market. (foxnews.com)
  • The sites, which could open in 2022 pending approvals, are intended to give people a place to consume drugs under medical supervision to prevent overdoses. (cbc.ca)
  • Marijuana, cocaine, and heroin are just a few of the common substances that people get addicted to and try to hide. (rlrouse.com)
  • However, this was disproportionately applied to minority populations, with black people imprisoned for drug possession at much higher rates than white people despite white people using drugs as much as or more. (vox.com)
  • People need to get the drugs out of their system, but that does not address the long-term problems of addiction. (drug-addiction-support.org)
  • According to Vezina, while Suboxone enables addicts to live functional lives, getting people off it is complicated. (sayanythingblog.com)
  • Why do people take drugs? (myzeo.com)
  • As the agony fades, people become oddly addicted to the drug and feel motivated to take more. (myzeo.com)
  • For the hundreds of thousands of people addicted to both legal and illegal narcotics, the future is grim. (vitalitymagazine.com)
  • Most of people who are unable to handle pressure and fight the stress in life, resort to drug-help. (top-10-list.org)
  • He also alleged that some of the agencies and missionaries are doing forceful conversion by offering money and rewards to the people as well as making the youths addicted to liquors and drugs. (persecution.org)
  • I know it can be a little controversial, but one of the key tenets of harm reduction, that I see, is that we want to be able to facilitate and champion autonomy of people who use drugs," Tejada said. (mynorthwest.com)
  • Our friends at People's Harm Reduction Alliance invented a whole new pipe so that people could smoke and not inject, which is proven to be safer method of using drugs. (mynorthwest.com)
  • But sometimes people are just going to use drugs and it's not going to lead to abstinence. (mynorthwest.com)
  • And I think our mission and I think what we've been able to do really successfully with this program is to show that people can use drugs safely. (mynorthwest.com)
  • This research follows the latest National Records of Scotland report , which found that Scotland is still considerably higher than all other regions of the UK for drug-related deaths, with 1,330 people dying due to drug overdoses in 2021. (85ideas.com)
  • I, personally have been interested in the effects of drugs and what it does to people and, unfortunately, in the town I live in, it's a way of life. (demilked.com)
  • The more money people are paying to shag you when you're off your face on these drugs, the more drugs people will do. (vice.com)
  • This means that people in recovery are at risk for taking drugs again, even after years of not taking them. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Some people may become addicted quickly, or it may happen over time. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Other people never become addicted. (medlineplus.gov)
  • People can react to drugs differently. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Some people like the feeling the first time they try a drug and want more. (medlineplus.gov)
  • People who have untreated mental health problems , such as depression , anxiety , or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to become addicted. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Also, people with these problems may use drugs to try to feel better. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Hanging around other people who use drugs. (medlineplus.gov)
  • No one disputes that America has a problem with drugs. (psychcentral.com)
  • Preventing Drug Abuse In Communities Across America Through Our Effective Drug Education Programs. (drug-rehabs.org)
  • Many more are addicted to unhealthy behavior. (answers.com)
  • Helping a drug addict starts with taking the time to get to know as much as you can about addiction, putting effort and energy into taking care of yourself and learning not to do anything that actually makes the behavior worse. (clearviewtreatment.com)
  • Sound Media has released this "Drug Addicts Discarded Syringe" image under Public Domain license. (publicdomainpictures.net)
  • During this, the syringe used to inject the drug was also in his hand. (tribuneindia.com)
  • His condition was critical, and he also had a syringe in his hand with which he must have injected himself with the drug. (tribuneindia.com)
  • How many babies are born addicted to drugs in the US? (answers.com)
  • But in Florida, the state formerly known as the Oxy Express, the rate of addicted babies grew tenfold. (wmfe.org)
  • New research collected by the Scottish LibDems found that as many as 852 babies have been born addicted to substances in the past five years. (85ideas.com)
  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is a condition that affects babies who have been exposed to drugs while in the womb. (85ideas.com)
  • In the first half of 2021-2022, 52 babies were born addicted. (85ideas.com)
  • Jodi Nesbitt holds an old photo of her son who has been addicted to drugs such as crystal meth for 12 years. (cbc.ca)
  • Part of the sex-work industry for the past half a decade, Gabriel's witnessed firsthand the way drugs-namely crystal meth, mephedrone, and GHB (or 'G,' a liquid solvent)-have flooded London's gay scene. (vice.com)
  • I'll admit that I did become addicted to crystal meth and mephedrone, where I was slamming it so much,' he says. (vice.com)
  • In other words, the city is actively funding programs that help addicts continue to illegally consume drugs that will ultimately kill them. (mynorthwest.com)
  • But a growing number of seniors are quietly becoming addicted to prescription pain medicines such as OxyContin, Vicodin and Percocet, and sedatives such as Xanax, Valium and Ativan. (governing.com)
  • At this point, I pretty much knew I was addicted to OxyContin," she says, "I wish my doctor had told me from the beginning that this would happen. (opiates.com)
  • And since her tolerance for OxyContin had gown so much that taking the pills orally couldn't keep her pain-free and energized, Vicky started crushing and snorting the drug. (opiates.com)
  • One lifelong Kensington resident, Rob, told Fox News he was bringing pizza home to his kids to avoid exposing them to the criminals and drug addicts littering the streets. (foxnews.com)
  • They have a perfectly great drug to abuse on the streets and get some money for it, too," he said. (sayanythingblog.com)
  • But by keeping addicts high, and championing their autonomy as they live on the streets, these addicts won't ever ask for help. (mynorthwest.com)
  • The addict becomes unable to resist the urge to turn to substances. (clearviewtreatment.com)
  • Drug detox is a process that removes from the body the substances it has been dependent on to that point. (top-10-list.org)
  • Drugs are chemical substances that can change how your body and mind work. (medlineplus.gov)
  • RÉSUMÉ La présente étude vise à explorer les connaissances, les attitudes et les comportements des étudiants en médecine libanais en matière de consommation de substances psychoactives, ainsi qu'à déterminer leur prévalence et les prédicteurs psychosociaux. (who.int)
  • Le questionnaire abordait les connaissances et les attitudes en matière de consommation de substances, la religiosité, la dépression, l'anxiété et les caractéristiques démographiques. (who.int)
  • Les résultats ont révélé des connaissances insuffisantes et une consommation de substances considérable parmi les étudiants en médecine libanais. (who.int)
  • Rodriguez, who used to deal and use drugs in the neighborhood before getting sober, said the area's escalated substance abuse and crime have led some businesses to go the extra mile to keep their storefronts appealing to prospective customers. (foxnews.com)
  • While financial incentives may be partially to blame for bupe dependency, a Vermont substance abuse counselor, who asked to remain anonymous, told Vermont Watchdog that physicians have multiple reasons for prescribing the drug indefinitely. (sayanythingblog.com)
  • The problem is if they are physically and psychologically addicted to a substance, they are not likely to be able to quit without help. (clearviewtreatment.com)
  • Tolerance is a phenomenon in which our "wanting" for a substance peaks while our "liking" for the drug appears to stagnate or even decrease with repeated use. (myzeo.com)
  • As Lyngdoh said, "What is more dangerous among these drug users is that a group of them use a common needle while injecting the substance, which poses a serious threat of the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which directly attacks the body's immune system, and if left untreated, it can lead to life-threatening disease like AIDS and Hepatitis C. (indiatimes.com)
  • With such a high proportion of jobs now involving drugs, few escorts can afford to turn down substance-based sex work. (vice.com)
  • Her physician gladly obliged, not bothering to ask Vicky if she was experiencing any signs of dependence or any side effects from the drug. (opiates.com)
  • And so my classroom was graced weekly with police officers preaching the tenets of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or DARE, program, there to let me know in so many words that drug addicts were the worst sorts of human scum. (vox.com)
  • For Vermonters trapped in a vicious circle of heroin abuse and recovery, Suboxone is a wonder drug that promises freedom from addiction. (sayanythingblog.com)
  • He said: "I take note of your recent protestations that you've had enough and want to put an end to that criminal behaviour and drug abuse. (liverpoolecho.co.uk)
  • Drug abuse often stems from misguided attempts to manage stress. (top-10-list.org)
  • I think those pieces were meant to promote drug awareness, like how you might probably look like if you do drug abuse. (demilked.com)
  • In the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual cantly correlated with drug abuse. (who.int)
  • Marat Aginyan, a psychiatrist specializing in drug addiction at Moscow's Center for Healthy Youth who also works with the National Anti-Drugs Union for Rehabilitating Addicts, was upbeat about Ivanov's plans to build communes, but expressed concern over the FSKN being put in charge of curing addicts. (themoscowtimes.com)
  • But I was too into the drug to bring up this concern with him. (opiates.com)
  • It can be hard to understand why the addict promises to stop using drugs yet keeps on doing just that. (clearviewtreatment.com)
  • In desperation - and in the absence of any help from the health service - she and her husband, a mechanic, cashed in their Isas to pay for her to go into a drugs detox clinic, even though the NHS had effectively been responsible for her needing to be there in the first place. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • There could be many more than are secretly addicted to drugs. (answers.com)
  • The City of Seattle has been funding supplies for fentanyl and other drug addicts without any attempt to push treatment. (mynorthwest.com)
  • He said once the appointment of the advisory board chairman is notified, the government will be in a position to fully implement this Act and go after the known drug traffickers. (indiatimes.com)
  • Under this Act, persons with known antecedents of being drug traffickers or being indulged in narcotic trade - big, medium or small - can be booked, and they will undergo preventive detention for an initial period of 3 months which can be extended up to a year. (indiatimes.com)
  • If your partner has erratic sleep patterns, consistently, then this can be a huge sign of a drug addiction. (rlrouse.com)
  • What you can do is take care of yourself and learn to behave in healthier ways, so that your patterns of relating to the addict don't continue to enable him or her to stay actively addicted. (clearviewtreatment.com)
  • So before helping an addict, you have to be mentally and emotionally charged for these hurdles. (top-10-list.org)
  • It causes a person to take drugs repeatedly, despite the harm they cause. (medlineplus.gov)
  • If the addict makes the decision to go into addiction treatment , you will probably feel extremely relieved. (clearviewtreatment.com)
  • Due to the affect the drugs have on the mind, and the desperate need to get more, mood changes are a part of a drug addict's life. (rlrouse.com)
  • At the same time, the federal agency in charge of prosecuting drug-related offenses is now simultaneously taking upon itself the responsibility of curing the offenders. (themoscowtimes.com)
  • It was during this time that incarceration rates for drug offenses ballooned. (vox.com)
  • Because the drug has a 16-milligram "ceiling" and unique blockers, addicts can't overdose on Suboxone, nor can they get high on other drugs while taking the medication. (sayanythingblog.com)
  • For months, after church on Sundays, Vicky would make excuses to drive alone - and once even with her daughter - to a run-down drug shack to get the medication. (opiates.com)
  • An estimated 7% of all malpractice claims against psychiatrists result from medication errors and drug-related reactions. (medscape.com)
  • Referring to a drug "addiction" is stigmatizing, advocates argue, so they do not actively push for treatment. (mynorthwest.com)
  • First, taking drugs compulsively is a harmful habit that addiction victims must break. (myzeo.com)
  • And that has leaders trying to figure out what to do with pregnant addicts, even as county health departments get out of prenatal care statewide. (wmfe.org)
  • But the health department stopped offering prenatal care in the last two years, leaving doctors wary of seeing pregnant addicts for fear of being sued. (wmfe.org)
  • They are compelled to keep using drugs in spite of negative consequences such as loss of important relationships, loss of a job, overwhelming financial problems and even health problems. (clearviewtreatment.com)
  • It is staffed by ex-addicts and health professionals who work closely with each new client to support them on their journey of recovery. (vitalitymagazine.com)
  • This can happen because drug use and mental health problems affect the same parts of the brain. (medlineplus.gov)
  • She previously led CDC's prescription drug overdose team and served as advisor to New York City's Health Commissioner. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusion: The role of health professionals in patients with special needs and/or drug addiction become sometimes a challenge for dental practice, requiring individualized attention to each patient. (bvsalud.org)
  • Not only do they claim that Iboga detoxifies drug residues from the physical body, it also increases serotonin levels in the brain and has significant psycho-spiritual benefits. (vitalitymagazine.com)
  • This increases your chances of becoming addicted when you're an adult. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The release of Drug Addict heartened Alfred R. Lindesmith, an Indiana University sociology professor who advocated the medical treatment of drug addiction. (wikipedia.org)
  • Carbiener is one of the few doctors who will treat pregnant drug addicts in Volusia County, and she risks her own medical license by doing it. (wmfe.org)
  • The neighborhood had among the worst violent and drug crime rates citywide over a 30-day period ending Aug. 14, according to data compiled by The Philadelphia Inquirer . (foxnews.com)
  • The plan is to provide addicts with tools that cuts down on potentially harmful bacteria through sharing or reusing certain drug paraphernalia. (mynorthwest.com)
  • Xavier Francesco Medlin is only 11 days old and detoxing from prescription drugs. (wmfe.org)
  • But after four days without the drug, Vicky (who doesn't want her last name used) was bedridden with fatigue and flu-like symptoms. (opiates.com)
  • The children use drugs to better deal with their symptoms. (medscape.com)
  • Kensington has gained international attention for its excessive public drug use and has become a focal point for high crime and poverty in the City of Brotherly Love. (foxnews.com)
  • A "despicable" thief smashed into a family's car in the Mersey Tunnel after falling asleep at the wheel while high on drugs. (liverpoolecho.co.uk)
  • Drug addiction rates are high across the country, statistically linked to poverty and deprivation. (85ideas.com)
  • For example, as the brain becomes accustomed to having high levels of drug-provided dopamine (a neurotransmitter that produces feelings of happiness and wellbeing), it begins to produce fewer dopamine neurotransmitters itself. (drug-rehabs.org)
  • So if you do some simple math, you will discover that my formative years were right in the middle of Nancy Reagan's Just Say No campaign, and, of course, the war on drugs. (psychcentral.com)
  • Eddie Cobb, 28, from Littlemore, said she needed drug rehabilitation treatment after becoming an addict six years ago. (oxfordmail.co.uk)
  • Most troubling of all, that figure has skyrocketed in the last few years: In 2010, there were 2.5 million addicts. (themoscowtimes.com)
  • I have used a number of narcotic drugs over a period of twenty years. (erowid.org)
  • But Jodi Nesbitt, who says her son has been using a variety of drugs for 12 years, doesn't think he will bother going there. (cbc.ca)
  • Jodi Nesbitt's 28 year-old son has had a drug addiction for 12 years. (cbc.ca)
  • My mother became a drug addict when I was 6 years old. (vox.com)
  • Just like the crack addict, they think the answer is holding up the taxpayers at gunpoint for more money. (mediamatters.org)
  • They can't stop - they want more money, they deny they have a problem, and they think the answer to their addiction is more money to buy more drugs. (mediamatters.org)
  • It's our fault because we're not willing to give them more money to buy more drugs. (mediamatters.org)
  • Amber Tejada, with the Hepatitis Education Project, was blunt about how Seattle tax dollars are spent when tackling the drug crisis: we're spending money to make the crisis worse. (mynorthwest.com)
  • The American Bar Association, the American Medical Association, and Indiana University formed a committee to study drug addiction and, in 1961, published a report, edited by Lindesmith, called Drug Addiction - Crime or Disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • They are the forgotten victims of medical incompetence, the secret army of innocent addicts - hundreds of thousands of them - hooked on drugs prescribed by their doctors for pain, anxiety, sleeplessness or depression. (dailymail.co.uk)
  • however, drug misuse deaths are being recorded throughout the mainland and islands. (85ideas.com)
  • Treatments for drug addiction include counseling, medicines, or both. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Everyone's bodies and brains are different, so their reactions to drugs can also be different. (medlineplus.gov)
  • When kids use drugs, it affects how their bodies and brains finish growing. (medlineplus.gov)
  • For the vast majority of addicted seniors, habitual and heavy drinking is the problem. (governing.com)
  • Those who love an addict did not cause the problem, cannot control it and can't cure it. (clearviewtreatment.com)
  • The addict may not be ready to accept that they are having problem, secondly even if they are, they may feel awkward to discuss it with you, thirdly even if they are ready to share, they may not be ready to get the treatment. (top-10-list.org)
  • Linked to this drug menace problem is also the fear of spreading HIV. (indiatimes.com)
  • If your home is an unhappy place or was when you were growing up, you might be more likely to have a drug problem. (medlineplus.gov)
  • What are the signs that someone has a drug problem? (medlineplus.gov)
  • In Kensington's open-air drug market, some businesses struggle to entice prospective customers as drug users loiter or pass out on their front stoops. (foxnews.com)
  • Drug users slump over in Kensington on a gloomy summer afternoon. (foxnews.com)
  • Drug users are slumped over outside storefronts with needles in their hands. (foxnews.com)
  • I have been thinking of writing a book on narcotic drugs if I could find a suitable collaborator to handle the technical end. (erowid.org)