How Philip Seymour Hoffman Could Have Been Saved
How Philip Seymour Hoffman Could Have Been Saved
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In an article I wrote for TIME.com about the mental-health provisions in the Affordable Care Act, I noted that 90% of those who enter addiction-treatment programs in the U.S. don't receive evidence-based treatment. We don't know what treatments Hoffman …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman Addicted To Heroin, Oxycontin Before Death; Allegedly …
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That means he liked to shoot [heroin] with a needle, but he also sniffed it daily,” a source told the publication Monday, also adding that the “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” actor was “majorly hooked” on the popular prescription drug Oxycontin …
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Overdose deaths from prescription pain meds drop | Department of Health
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We continue developing strategies to prevent opioid deaths. Health care providers play a crucial role helping patients manage pain medications safely and get addiction treatment when necessary. Growing use of the Prescription Monitoring Program helps.”.
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