Oxy-Girl (Pill-Mills-Economy)
Oxy-Girl (Pill-Mills-Economy) – Festival For All Skid Row Artists “The Oxy-Girl Performance” shot @ Gladys Park in the heart of skid row Florida is the epicenter of a prescription drug abuse epidemic. Each day in communities from Jacksonville to Fort Lauderdale, thousands of doses of powerful narcotics like oxycodone are dispensed in pain clinics — storefront operations also called “pill mills.” Doctors in Florida prescribe 10 times more oxycodone pills than every other state in the country combined. People come from all over the Southeast to visit the state’s pain clinics. Henriëtte Brouwers & Husband John Malpede, founder of Los Angeles Poverty Department; have joined the efforts to bring light to this underground situation with new rewritten song: Oxy-Girl- (The Pill-Mills Epidemic ) Filmed by Michael Blaze for Skid Row Films
PTSD & Substance Abuse: Overview & Treatment
PTSD & Substance Abuse: Overview & Treatment – Robyn Walser, of the National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, addresses the issue of self-medication and substance abuse in returning OEF and OIF veterans, many of whom suffer from PTSD. This program presents and overview of the problem and introduces some of the effective treatments. Series: Treating the Invisible Wounds of War: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, Families and Care Providers [10/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 16285]
Use and abuse
Filed under: Substance Abuse Treatment
Manatee Co Sheriff on Rx Drug Abuse – Community Forum in Sarasota 2.28.11
Manatee Co Sheriff on Rx Drug Abuse – Community Forum in Sarasota 2.28.11 – On Feb. 28th, 2011, Congressman Vern Buchanan hosted a town hall meeting about the rx drug crisis, at City Hall in Sarasota. The Dep Asst Admin of the DEA, FL Attorney General Special Prosecutor Dave Aronberg, and Sheriffs from Manatee and Sarasota County were on hand to discuss federal, state, and county-level efforts to address the problem. The Community Health Improvement Partnership, which is undertaking a major initiative to address prescription drug misuse, was on hand to capture some of the discussion. www.chip4health.org/saferx
Jenny: Beating Addiction at Habilitat Hawaii Long Term Substance Abuse Treatment Program
Jenny: Beating Addiction at Habilitat Hawaii Long Term Substance Abuse Treatment Program – Jenny came to Habilitat Hawaii Long Term Substance Abuse Treatment Center after nearly loosing her life to an overdose of heroin. Her life, at that point, had no meaning and she had no hope for the future. After only 6 months in treatment she is hopeful about her future. Her values are changing and she is already starting to feel better about herself. Although she has a long way to go, she is well on her way to a better life. Habilitat can solve your drug problems. Contact us at: www.habilitat.com 1-800-872-2525 [email protected]
Drug Treatment Facility Florida (772) 337-8500
Drug treatment facility Florida (772) 337-8500 – Call 772-337-8500 New Life Addiction Treatment Center: Drug treatment facility, substance drug abuse, detox, chemical dependency, alcohol addiction help. Located in The Treasure Coast, Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County. newlifeaddictiontreatment.com
Prescription medications are causing more addiction than street drugs
Filed under: Florida Drug Abuse
Like pain, these drugs come in various names – Percocet, vicodin, Oxyontin, amonst many others. We all know these names. There's enough publicity in recent days. We know that they carry abuse potential. We know that these drugs are sold on the streets.
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Drug Addiction Florida: Programs That Talks About Drug Addiction
Addiction to drugs is a medical issue that relates to an uncontrollable longing to abuse drugs. The majority of addicts are extremely reliant on drugs, so they have no wish to do anything else, but abuse drugs. To begin with, these addicts start with smaller dosage until their bodies become tolerant of the drugs and they graduate to larger quantities. Addiction becomes the most significant part of their lives. You can go to a Florida rehab centers, such as a faith based treatment program at a lower cost than other traditional rehabilitation programs.