Prescription Drug Abuse

Published October 30, 2012

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Aaron Paul trades drugs for alcohol addiction in 'Smashed'

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Aaron Paul, who won his second Emmy last month for playing drug dealer Jesse Pinkman in the dark television drama, "Breaking Bad," trades one addiction for another in the indie film, "Smashed." Opening at U.S. movie theaters on …
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Fighting Youth Substance Abuse East of the River

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

Even more stark is that between 900 and 1,800 teens, age 12 to 17, abused or were dependent on alcohol, according to a 2007-2008 National Survey of Drug Use and Health by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a public …
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Summit eyes heroin, pills

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

People initially are becoming addicted to prescription drugs, such as Percocet and OxyContin, and later abusing heroin because it's less expensive, according to doctors and law-enforcement officials. Raising Awareness Heroin and prescription drug abuse …
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Former KFAN radio host Jeff Dubay relives drug-fueled downfall

Filed under: drug addiction news 2008

MINNEAPOLIS – For a year and a half former KFAN radio talk show host Jeff Dubay has been recovering from a drug addiction. The addiction started one … In October 2008, Dubay was arrested for possession of crack cocaine. He lost his job at KFAN and …
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