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Lack of awareness puts seniors at high risk for opioid abuse

Ryan Beitler - January 29, 2017

Seniors receive nearly 30 percent of all medications prescribed in the United States and make up 36 percent of the total patient population that...

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The value of addiction treatment aftercare participation

March 4, 2017

Meth-based drug ‘yaba' spreads from Southeast Asia into the rest of the continent

Meth-based drug ‘yaba’ spreads from Southeast Asia into the rest of...

April 30, 2017

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Program tailored for foster families shows promise in preventing drug abuse

January 12, 2017

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