Why Is Heroin Abuse Rising While Other Drug Abuse Is Falling?
Why Is Heroin Abuse Rising While Other Drug Abuse Is Falling?
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Across the U.S., heroin abuse among first-time users has increased by nearly 60 percent in the last decade, from about 90,000 to 156,000 new users a year, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Read more on Forbes
Elderly also face prescription drug abuse
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Like younger patients who abuse prescription drugs, elderly abusers have a high rate of psychiatric problems due to addiction. Unlike younger addicts though, the elderly patient is more likely to have physical and neurological complications due to the … Read more on Houma Courier
In Annual Speech, Vermont Governor Shifts Focus to Drug Abuse
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Peter Shumlin, a Democrat, used his State of the State Message on Wednesday in Montpelier to encourage public debate on the growing problem of drug abuse and addiction in his state. Caleb Kenna for The New York Times. MONTPELIER, Vt. — In a sign … Read more on New York Times