Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The truth about prescription medication addiction

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(CNN) Whenever I hand a prescription for pain pills to a patient, I tell them, “Remember not to drink any alcohol when taking these medications.”

For years, we in the medical community thought that simple message was getting through. It turns out we were wrong.Continue.

Whitney Houston’s Death: Hallmarks of a Battle Against Addiction and Overdose

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(Time) Pop legend Whitney Houston was apparently found dead in her bathtub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, with bottles of prescription sedatives in her room. The cause of the singer’s death at age 48 has not been confirmed as an overdose — and the results of a toxicology report may not be available for weeks — but it bears many of the hallmarks of such a death. Continue.

Nicotine Anonymous Offers Support.....

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(J Mark Truett) Quality Life Center is generously hosting yet another 12-step group since this past October, Nicotine Anonymous. Nic-A is a 12-step program fashioned after the AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) original 12-step program, and so far this is the ONLY Nic-A meeting in the Jacksonville area. Orlando hosts the next closest meeting for Nic-A. Continue.

Gov. Deal: Ga. Must Treat Addicts to Save Money

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(WSAV) ATLANTA -- Gov. Nathan Deal says that Georgia must treat drug addicts to cut down on recidivism and save money on the prison system Continue.

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