PUBLIC SAFETY Heroin Use on Upswing, Chiefs Say

PUBLIC SAFETY Heroin use on upswing, chiefs say
Recent state efforts have focused on all opiate addiction prevention, since health care professionals and law enforcement have also noticed a recent upswing in prescription drug addiction. "An addict rarely, if ever, begins with heroin; it starts with …
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What can you do to prevent child abuse?
Other good support resources are Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky, Prevent Child Abuse Indiana and the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline. • Use care when … Many people who physically abuse children have substance abuse issues. If you know or …
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RBR Panel Addresses Area's Heroin Epidemic
Dave Dolan, a recovering addict who is now a graduate student at Monmouth University, agreed with the medical professionals who described drug addiction as a chronic, relapse-prone illness just as diabetes and hypertension are. … Counselors …
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