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  A spotlight has been put on older adults misusing drugs and alcohol, and a new survey sheds some light on this growing issue in the United States. Results from a survey conducted by the ...

  Survey Gives Insight Into Substance Abuse Among Older Adults

  By Rheyanne Weaver HERWriter on April 18, 2012 - 8:09am
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  A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that binge drinking is on the rise for U.S.

  Prescription Painkiller Overdose Rates Rising: What is the Link to Mental Health?

  By Rheyanne Weaver HERWriter on February 1, 2012 - 6:43am
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  The Food and Drug Administration just approved Naltrexone for the treatment of opiate addiction. Naltrexone for drug addiction is available as a slow release injection and is sold as ...

  Finally an Antidote for Opiate Drug Addiction

  By Shamir Benji HERWriter on October 13, 2010 - 9:28am
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  When a person uses drugs, it has significant effects on her brain. Recreational drugs, such as opioids, affect neurotransmitters in the brain.

  How the Brain Changes with Drug Addiction

  By Elizabeth Stannard Gromisch HERWriter on September 22, 2010 - 2:44pm
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  By Laurie Sandell Glamour At the peak of my sleep crisis, I was an Olympic endurance insomniac, often awake for 48 hours straight. During those endless stretches of time, I watched TV, ...

  Confessions of a Sleeping-Pill Junkie

  on March 17, 2008 - 7:26am