Drug Abuse

Rep. Pyle Addresses Youth and Drug Abuse at Hearing – Rep. Jeff Pyle asks questions related to drug abuse among young people during the House Appropriations Committee budget hearing with the Department of Health.

New Program Aims to Stop Youth Violence, Substance Abuse
A new program aimed at preventing youth violence and substance abuse is in the developmental phase here in northern Nevada. The initiative is being spear headed by the governor's wife, Kathleen Sandoval and The Children's Cabinet. The "Safe Schools …
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ED 'Ideal Setting' to Screen Youth for Prescription Drug Abuse
With 1 million ED visits related to prescription drug overdoses, abuse, and misuse in 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described abuse of prescription drugs as an epidemic. The investigators note that for every 1 …
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