Substance Abuse Diagnoses Increasing in US – Fox News

Substance abuse diagnoses increasing in US – Fox News
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Substance abuse diagnoses increasing in US
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Possibly driven by a surge in painkiller abuse, the number of drug and alcohol problems diagnosed by U.S. doctors increased by 70 percent between 2001 and 2009, according to new research. "We know that increases in prescription drug use are a big part

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Drug and alcohol problems in US rose by 70% over past decade: study – GlobalPost
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Drug and alcohol problems in US rose by 70% over past decade: study
GlobalPost
Not only had the number of reported doctor visits involving drug or alcohol abuse increased from 10.6 million between 2001 and 2003 to 18 million between 2007 and 2009, the number of visits including a diagnosis of opioid painkiller abuse rose six-fold.
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Grand Forks brainstorms ways to combat alcohol abuse – Grand Forks Herald
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Grand Forks brainstorms ways to combat alcohol abuse
Grand Forks Herald
His was the comment that drew the most attention at a packed town-hall meeting at Altru Health System Monday night, held to discuss ways the community can prevent alcohol and drug abuse. By: Jennifer Johnson, Grand Forks Herald. Talk about it

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A chance for moms who battle alcohol abuse – Independent Online
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A chance for moms who battle alcohol abuse
Independent Online
Run by the Foundation for Alcohol Related Research, in partnership with SA Breweries (SAB), the programme recruits pregnant women who abuse alcohol and gets them to have healthy pregnancies by giving up harmful substances such as alcohol, tobacco

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