Drug Abuse

Haley creates prescription drug abuse panel
Law enforcement organizations, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control and other state agencies have worked for years to prevent prescription drug abuse. Leaders of those organizations said they appreciate the formation of a council to …
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Jackson's heroin problem persists, fueled by prescription drug abuse …
There were about twice the number of people in the United States who depended on or abused heroin in 2012 than there were in 2002, according to the most recent statistics from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the …
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Michigan Senate OKs welfare drug testing program
A person who tested positive for illegal drugs would be referred to a regional substance abuse agency for intervention. Refusing to participate, or failing a second drug test during treatment, would disqualify the individual from the cash assistance …
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