Generation Rx – Documentary (2008) – Documentary focusing on prescription drug addiction told by the stories of four addicts.
Addiction News
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For the latest addiction news, bookmark This Just In. From legal matters and celebrity troubles to addiction studies and recovery stories, this section features the hottest topics in alcohol and drug abuse news. We sort out the sometimes overwhelming … Read more on TheFix.com
Hospital tech who spread hepatitis C through drug use sentenced to 39 years
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Defense lawyers argued that a 30-year sentence would better balance the seriousness of the crimes against Kwiatkowski's mental and emotional problems and his addiction to drugs and alcohol, which they said clouded his judgment. In all, 32 patients were … Read more on CBS News
Drug addiction changes the brain
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The lead researcher, Yasmin Hurd of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, was quoted by The Scientist as saying: "In heroin users, there are clear disturbances of epigenetic mechanisms that directly correlate with their years of drug use." The … Read more on DigitalJournal.com
Court and Probation Officials Train for Pilot Drug Program
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Crawford County Common Pleas Court employees and Probation Officers participated in two seminars recently in preparation for participation in a five county Addiction Treatment Pilot Program scheduled to begin in January 2014. On November 14 and 15, … Read more on GalionLive