Painkillers Abuse and Addiction Fuelled by Free Drugs From Family, Friends: US …

Published March 22, 2014

Painkillers abuse and addiction fuelled by free drugs from family, friends: US …
CHICAGO — Most people who abuse addictive prescription painkillers get them for free from friends or relatives, while drug dealers are a relatively uncommon source for those at highest risk for deadly overdoses, a U.S. government study has found.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's Story and Obamacare Coverage of Drug Addiction
These risks include a family history of addiction (drug, alcohol or tobacco), people with other mental conditions (including depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and even loneliness), social or peer pressures (friends with addiction or abuse behaviors …
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