Signs of Cocaine Abuse: The Difference Between Drug Abuse and Drug Dependency
Not sure what to make of this first story… drug abuse and drug dependency still have one very important element in common — it all involves DRUG USE. It doesn’t much matter if a person is diagnosed with drug abuse or drug dependency if the use of the drug is causing problems in the individual’s life, does it?
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The Difference Between Drug Abuse and Drug Dependency
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If a person meets criteria for a drug dependency for a specific drug, such as cocaine, she cannot be diagnosed with drug abuse of that class of drug. To be diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder, the person must have “a maladaptive pattern of …
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Mineral first responders briefed on drug abuse by MSP captain
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James Pyles of the Maryland State Police briefs area fire and rescue personnel on tell-tale signs of drug use among patients they might assist. By Anonymous By Jean Braithwaite SHORT GAP – A public training session primarily geared to the county’s …
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Dead teen’s dad: Man ‘got away with murder’
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He was arrested in Florida on suspicion of cocaine possession, and then arrested again after being accused of stuffing DVDs in his pockets at a Blockbuster. In 2007, Burgess was extradited to Los Angeles after he was charged with failing to register as …
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