PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE

The Destruction of Prescriptions

One of our graduates talks about how doctors prescribe pills to be the fix-all for problems. This leads to an even larger problem, leading people to abuse drugs and prescriptions as they think that’s the cure-all for their pains and aches.

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Joe Kertis in Addiction
July 24, 2018

Opioid Epidemic: A Professional’s Opinion

Did you know drug overdoses now kill more people annually than gun homicides and car crashes combined? In fact, the US life expectancy average declined in 2015 for the first time in decades, and experts are blaming drug overdose as a leading cause. We’re talking 52,000 people dead in one year.

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Aaron in National News
December 6, 2017

Today’s Prescription Street Drug—Johnnys?

With incidents of both Opiates and Methamphetamines use skyrocketing across America over the last several years, a new drug has entered the black market. Going by the street name Johnnys, the drug is prescribed for everything from pain relief to insomnia. This may be why the drug has become popular on the streets.

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