America’s Fatal Addiction to Prescription Drugs – the Guardian

Drug Abuse Statistics: America’s fatal addiction to prescription drugs – The Guardian


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America's fatal addiction to prescription drugs
The Guardian
Photograph: Jocelyn Augustino for the Guardian Over the last 10 years, prescription drug abuse – abuse of medications which are legal for distribution – has become a national epidemic. Prescription drugs now surpass motor vehicle accidents as the No 1

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Drug Abuse Statistics: Summer shines spotlight on teen drinking in Myrtle Beach – Myrtle Beach Sun News

Summer shines spotlight on teen drinking in Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Sun News
are made by adolescents to emergency rooms each year because of drinking-related incidents, about 220 visits per 100000 underage children in the United States, according to the national Drug Abuse Warning Network, which monitors ER statistics.

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Drug Abuse Statistics: Maine crime rate rises 3.6 percent in 2010 – Boston Globe

Maine crime rate rises 3.6 percent in 2010
Boston Globe
AUGUSTA, Maine—Crime in Maine increased by 3.6 percent last year, as drug abuse pushed up the incidence of robberies and thefts, the state Department of Public Safety said Wednesday. But the statistics also show a decrease in domestic violence for the
Drug Abuse Fuels Hike in Maine's Crime RateMPBN News
Crime up nearly 4 percent statewide in 2010Portland Daily Sun
Maine Crime Rate Rises 3.6 Percent In 2010WMTW Portland

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Drug Abuse Statistics: Among 14 colleges sharing strategies for reducing problem – BU Today


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Among 14 colleges sharing strategies for reducing problem
BU Today
According to a 2010 study conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, nearly four of five college students drink. In the same survey, two of five students reported binge drinking at some point in the previous two weeks.
Binge drinking may result in permanent brain damageCentral Florida Future

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Drug Abuse Statistics: Florida to charge welfare applicants to take drug test
Orlando, Florida (CNN) – Starting on July 1 in Florida, anyone who applies for welfare must first pass a drug…
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Drug Abuse Statistics: Most overdose deaths in King County don’t involve illegal drugs
While prescription drugs or alcohol have largely eclipsed illegal drugs as the leading cause of overdose deaths in King County, illegal drugs such as cocaine still cause many fatal overdoses, according to a new University of Washington study.
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Drug Abuse Statistics: Fla. Welfare Recipients Must Pass Drug Test
Orlando, Florida (CNN) — Starting on July 1 in Florida, anyone who applies for welfare must first pass a drug test. Some welfare recipients say it’s a good idea, for the most part.
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