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‘Teen Mom’ Amber Portwood admits to another suicide attempt

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Just days after getting a five-year prison sentence for quitting her court-ordered drug treatment program, “Teen Mom” star Amber Portwood is speaking out about her problems — including another suicide attempt — from behind bars. The reality personality is serving time for her felony possession and domestic battery charges. Madison County Sherrif’s Dept. “I took 30 […]

Rise in Painkiller Use Among Fibromyalgia Patients

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Beverly Hills, Calif. (May 9, 2012) – Medical Director for WAISMANN METHOD® rapid opiate detox treatment and pain management specialist, Dr. Michael Lowenstein, announced his support for National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, taking place on May 12, 2012. An increasing number of fibromyalgia patients are being prescribed opiate painkillers to address their chronic pain symptoms, which […]

WAISMANN METHOD® DIRECTOR ENCOURAGES PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL TAKE BACK DAY

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Beverly Hills, Calif. (PRWEB) April 25, 2012 Following a new report released today by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Administrative Director for WAISMANN METHOD® rapid detox treatment and Registered Addiction Specialist, Clare Waismann, is urging all Americans to turn in their unused, unwanted, or expired prescription painkiller medications on National Take Back […]

April 28th marks National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

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More than 200 million prescriptions for opioid painkillers are prescribed by doctors each year, many of which produce leftovers that lurk in medicine cabinets. Regrettably, a number of these painkillers end up in the wrong hands, promoting addiction and triggering serious health consequences. “Many people receive prescriptions from their doctors but may not use them […]

Survey Gives Insight Into Substance Abuse Among Older Adults

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A spotlight has been put on older adults misusing drugs and alcohol, and a new survey sheds some light on this growing issue in the United States. Results from a survey conducted by the Hanley Center, a drug and alcohol treatment and recovery center, suggest depression and anxiety are the main reasons for older adults […]

Waismann Method Medical Director Cautions of Rise in Drug Poisoning Deaths

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Beverly Hills, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) A recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that in 2008, poisoning became the leading cause of injury death in the United States accounting for more than 41,000 deaths, with nine out of 10 mortalities caused by drugs that year. The report also states that […]

Rise in Opioid Use for Abdominal Pain Points to Larger Problem

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A new study, released by the American Gastroenterological Association, shows outpatient clinics across the United States witnessed opiate prescriptions for chronic abdominal pain more than double between 1997 and 2008. Dr. Michael Lowenstein, co-medical director for the Waismann Method, an advanced procedure for rapid opiate detox, warns that this increase signals the gaining popularity of prescription painkillers […]

Will Business For Boozeless Liverpool Bar Dry Up?

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Although British social life has centered around pubs and bars for centuries, a bar in Liverpool, England, is hoping to prove that anyone who thinks alcohol-free bars can’t work in boozy Britain is all wet. The Brink has been open since the end of September, and manager Carl Alderdice said that while Liverpool has a […]

Prescription Pill Overdoses Have Reached Epidemic Proportions

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A new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that in 2008 approximately 15,000 Americans died from overdoses from prescription painkillers, like Vicodin, Oxycontin andOpana. These findings show a three-fold increase over the past decade, from 4,000 deaths in 1999. Dr. Michael Lowenstein, who specializes in the Waismann Method, an advanced procedure for rapid opiate […]

Is Purdue Pharma-Sponsored ‘Partnership at drugfree.org’ a Ruse? Part 2

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(MYRTLE BEACH, S.C.) – Partnership for Drugfree.org preys on the emotions of family members losing loved ones to the prescription drug epidemic as they support Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin. The same Purdue Pharma is responsible for criminally marketing the drug and unleashing death and addiction throughout the U.S. and Canada by having them as […]