Drug, Alcohol Addiction Help Advice and Information From HCA Virginia’s Up-to-the-Minute Health
Drug, Alcohol Addiction Help Advice and Information from HCA Virginia’s Up-to-the-Minute Health – Learn about the signs of drug or alcohol addiction, including painkiller dependency — this is a disease. HCA Virginia’s ( http://hcavirginia.com ) Dr. Patel…
More Health Care Professionals Abusing Anesthesia Drug: Study
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Many of the patients started using propofol to help them sleep, but they quickly became addicted to the drug. Most sought addiction treatment within a few months of starting to abuse the drug, while five patients entered treatment after a single …
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Addiction, mental health to be topic of community educational sessions
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“You are not alone,” said Bollon, the manager of community services for the (ADAMHS) Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board. “There is … The panelist admitted that his instinct was to want to protect his son, fix him and help him …
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FDA under more pressure to regulate painkillers
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The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is recommending stricter labels on oxycodone and hydrocodone painkillers to help curb abuse of the drugs. In a letter sent to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week, the DEA endorsed a citizen petition sent …
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