Senate Judiciary Committee Looks at Vermont Drug Abuse

Published March 23, 2014

Senate Judiciary Committee Looks At Vermont Drug Abuse

Filed under: addiction and drug abuse

A field hearing of the U.S. Senate Judiciary committee was held in Rutland on Monday to take testimony on Vermont's efforts to deal with heroin and opiod addiction. Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin brought the issue of drug addiction to national … Read more on WAMC

Alcoholism and Drug Addiction: A psychological addiction or a physical addiction

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From the charts, it is clearly visible that substance abuse it more of psychological dependence rather than physical. Hence, in most of the cases the person feels like he must consume the drug or else something will happen to him. There are various … Read more on India.com

Doctors continue fight against prescription drug abuse

Filed under: addiction and drug abuse

Doctors are teaming up with treatment centers to combat addiction and drug overdose deaths in Jackson County. Health care practitioners are also recognizing that they have started many patients on the road to addiction by prescribing opioid pain … Read more on Mail Tribune