UAE Medical Experts Warn of Addiction to Prescription Drugs

Published May 8, 2013

UAE medical experts warn of addiction to prescription drugs
Johanna Griffin, of Lifeworks counselling centre in Dubai, has noticed a rise in the number of people seeking help for prescription drug addictions. Many, she said, had been addicted to alcohol before “swapping one emotional crutch for another”. Ms …
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