UK Deemed 'Addicted Man' of Europe for Drug and Alcohol Crisis
UK Deemed 'Addicted Man' Of Europe For Drug And Alcohol Crisis
British men experience a rate of alcohol dependence that is second highest in western Europe and seventh in the world, according to Alex Burghart, the Centre's director for policy. … Aside from the paucity of treatment programs for alcoholism in the …
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Inside a New York Drug Clinic, Allegations of Kickbacks and Shoddy Care
It's a system that victimizes not only alcoholics and addicts — making an already challenging recovery more difficult — but taxpayers who pick up the tab. … As the Columbia study notes, the success rate is low: Of those who enter outpatient care …
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Behind the pharmacy counter: the unseen drug theft problem
One pharmacy technician stole 737 tablets of Suboxone, a methadone-like medication used to treat drug addiction; 8,724 tablets of Hydrocodone, a narcotic pain reliever; 600 tablets of Phentermine, a diet drug that's also a stimulant; and 410 tablets of …
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Inside New York Drug Clinic, Allegations of Kickbacks, Shoddy Care
It didn't take long for Lillian Imbert to conclude that her outpatient drug treatment program wasn't helping her recovery. Fellow patients appeared … As the Columbia study notes, the success rate is low: Of those who enter outpatient care, only two …
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