Drug Abuse

Editorial: NJ drug addiction study underscores deadly problem facing state
The report offers an array of recommendations to help stave off the grim statistics that in 2012 showed more than 8,300 admissions to state-licensed or substance abuse treatment programs for prescription drug abuse – a 700 percent increase since 2002.
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Know everything about signs of drug abuse and addiction
It is considered a disease because drugs change the brain — they change its structure and how it works. Addiction is similar to other diseases, such as heart disease, because both disrupt the normal, healthy functions of the organs; have serious …
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Local leaders unite to curb prescription drug abuse in Cabarrus
Project Lazarus, a public health nonprofit, has teamed with the Cabarrus Health Alliance to evaluate and address the state of prescription drug use, misuse and abuse in Cabarrus County. Dozens of community leaders met earlier this month to learn about …
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