Signs and Symptoms of Drug Use

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FDA Revises Warnings on Painkillers in Light on Growing Addiction Epidemic

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"In 2010, an estimated 16,651 people died because of abuse and misuse of opioid drugs," Hamburg said. "There is an increase of more than 300 percent over the past decade. And for each death there is an additional 10 treatment admissions, 32 emergency …
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QUIZ: Are you addicted to the internet?

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Young and her colleagues expect to see patients experiencing withdrawal symptoms similar to those seen in drug addicts. They say some patients will need to be medicated to make it through the detox. Could you be addicted to the internet? Take the Quiz.
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Now There's A Hospital-Based Treatment Facility for Internet Addicts

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Young and her colleagues treat Internet addiction like a real physical and mental affliction, on a par with alcoholism and drug abuse, and aim to assist people in recovery as they would with someone struggling with other substances. But is Internet …
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