92 Drug Overdose Deaths in Westmoreland Shatter Last Year's Record
92 drug overdose deaths in Westmoreland shatter last year's record
“Part of the difficulty is it's a national and regional problem.” Most of the heroin deaths in Westmoreland claim younger adults, while overdoses from prescription drugs run the gamut, from ages 15 to 70, said county Detective Tony Marcocci. “You'll …
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Janneke Sobeck: Death and denial: substance abuse in Winona
The Winona County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP) is a coalition in its infancy, seeking widespread representation from various sectors of our community. Our alliance objectives are to prevent substance abuse among our youth and build …
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Death rates soar among women using prescription drugs
Deaths from opioid pain relievers increased fivefold between 1999 and 2010 for women. For men, the rate increased by 3.6 times. In 2010, some 943,365 women nationally visited an emergency room for drug misuse or abuse. The highest number of visits …
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