Abuse Information - September 5, 2008

Doctors Warn Of Severe Stomach Problems Among Cocaine Users

February 3, 2006 - Topics diarrhea, blood, abuse and medicine
Doctors warn cocaine users are at risk of life threatening stomach problems.

In the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, two London-based doctors said such abdominal complications were rare, but warned these incidents could rise throughout the UK, much as they have in the U.S

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Abusing Prescription Pain Meds As Dangerous As Heroin

February 1, 2006 - Topics prescription, diabetes, blood, study and disease
Results of a new national survey reveal that almost half of all Americans don't realize that prescription pain killer abuse is as deadly as abusing heroin.

The study of more than 1,500 people reveals almost half (46%) of the respondents do not understand that prescription opioid painkiller abuse is as harmful as heroin abuse in terms of how it affects the brain and body

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Nearly Half Of American Workers Experience 'Workplace Abuse'

January 26, 2006 - Topics abuse, research, survey and violence
A new national survey finds that almost half of all workers in the U.S. are victims of workplace abuse, primarily from customers, clients and patients.

"Forty-seven million Americans experience psychological or physical aggression while on the job" says researcher Aaron Schat, assistant professor at the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University in Canada

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Study: Most Drug Treatment Patients Began Using At 13

January 26, 2006 - Topics study, prescription, alcohol, men and child
According to findings released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), more people in treatment for drug abuse, other than alcohol abuse, began using at least one of their problem drugs prior to the age of 13.

The report, entitled "Age of First Use Among Admissions for Drugs: 1993 and 2003," notes that the percentage of people getting treatment admitted to starting their drug use before age 13 increased between 1993 and 2003 for marijuana and opiates

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Most Drug Treatment Patients Began Using At 13

January 26, 2006 - Topics prescription, alcohol, men, child and abuse
According to findings released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), more people in treatment for drug abuse, other than alcohol abuse, began using at least one of their problem drugs prior to the age of 13.

The report, entitled "Age of First Use Among Admissions for Drugs: 1993 and 2003," notes that the percentage of people getting treatment admitted to starting their drug use before age 13 increased between 1993 and 2003 for marijuana and opiates

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