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Here’s one very compelling reason to quit opiates sooner rather than later.

• People Prescribed High Doses of Opiates are 9 Times More Likely to OD
• Pain Killers: Doctors Too Scared to Prescribe Pain Medications
• Microsoft Allows Illegal Online Pharmacies to Advertise on Bing
• Prescription Drug Overdose Deaths Skyrocket in Florida - Experts Blame Storefront Pain Clinics
• Bush Urges Congress to Ban the Sale of Dangerous Prescription Drugs over the Internet

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The overwhelming majority of those who abuse opiates or become addicted get the medications from friends or family and have previously used drugs, such as cocaine.

The absence of in person addiction recovery services and 12 -Step meetings puts us at heightened levels of risk and anxiety. Let’s explore some options.

• Alcoholics Anonymous: AA: People Who Help Others Stay Sober Longest
• Addicts Fear Job Loss: Employees Fear Job Loss If They Get Help for Addiction
• It Is Never Too Late To Stop Drinking
• Suboxone Proven Twice as Effective as Naltrexone
• High Blood-Pressure Medication (Diltiazem) May Also Block Cocaine Cravings

At a time when there seems to be more of an emphasis on female empowerment than ever before, messages of shame related to body size still permeate our culture.

• Depression Research: Diet Soda Drinkers More Prone to Depression
• Depression: Researchers Say Diet Can Prevent Depression

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A study which proves that it is never too late to quit drinking shows that even severely brain damaged alcoholics (who suffer balance and walking problems from their neural deficits) will recover much balance and motor function in time.

• Marijuana Abuse: Heavy Marijuana Use Causes Brain Changes
• Methamphetamines: Fetal Meth Exposure Causes Brain Damage
• 40% of Medical Marijuana Patients Use Cannabis to Control Alcohol Cravings
• Heavy and Long-Term Marijuana Use Causes Brain Shrinkage
• Heavy and Long-Term Marijuana Use Causes Brain Shrinkage