Drug Abuse

Junior League of Birmingham panel discusses teen suicide, causes, prevention
… including biological and psychological factors. Social problems, depression, academic and parental pressure, relationship issues and societal expectations are just a few things that can contribute to teen suicide. … In addition to mental health …
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FDA Chief Defends Zohydro as Criticism Intensifies
Her agency has been under fire for clearing the drug since December, amid concerns from lawmakers, addiction specialists and others that the drug will exacerbate the national epidemic of prescription drug abuse. Zohydro is the first single-ingredient …
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UPDATE Affidavit: OPD officer groped third detained women
Odessa police officer Salvador Becerra remained in jail Friday as a third woman came forward to report he groped her during a traffic stop in the past month, prompting Texas Rangers to add a third state felony charge that the abuse violated their civil …
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SALINE: Addiction Prevention Task Force approves mission statement …
… volunteered to pitch in and help in any way that they can. The group discussed several factors that have led to the issue, including the stigma that is attached to addiction, which can lead to parents denying that their child may have a problem …
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