Alternative Drug Abuse Recovery Program For Overcoming Drug Addictions

A recent government report showed that record numbers of baby boomers are in treatment for drug abuse.

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Suicide rates have now DOUBLED for children 5-14 years old and has been the third leading cause of death for well over a generation. Last year 15 million prescriptions were written for (SSRI) antidepressants for children and teenagers. Do you think there is a correlation?

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Dr. Hyla Cass uses integrative medicine methods by combining the best of natural medicine with modern science in her clinical practice, helping to replace prescription medications with individualized natural products such as vitamins, herbs, amino acids, and bio-identical hormones.

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Teens abuse prescription drugs more than any other illicit drug, except marijuana; more than cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine combined.

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The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) places all substances which were in some manner regulated under existing federal law into one of five schedules. This placement is based upon the substance’s medical use, potential for abuse, and safety or dependence liability. In determining into which schedule a drug or other substance should be placed, or whether a substance should be decontrolled or rescheduled, certain factors are required to be considered.

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OxyContin, a trade name for the narcotic oxycodone hydrochloride, is a time-release painkiller available by prescription. It is prescribed for relief of moderate to severe pain from such things as injuries, bursitis, neuralgia, arthritis, and cancer. Designed to be swallowed whole and digested over 12 hours, the pills can produce a heroin-like high if crushed and then swallowed, snorted or injected. As a street drug, it is commonly called OC, OX, Oxy, Oxycotton, Hillbilly heroin, and kicker.

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