Drug Abuse

Clarence Fanto: Confronting the scourge among us
"The old infrastructure we have for alcoholics, or marijuana or cocaine abusers, isn't what's needed for heroin addiction." According to David Procopio, the spokesman for the state police, the rate of fatal heroin overdoses has increased over the …
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Official: State investigating more child neglect, abuse cases
Her office later provided statistics that showed 6,856 investigations in the twelve months that ended June 30 compared to 6,156 the year before. Since 2006, the … But deep-rooted problems stemming from alcohol and drug abuse also are factors, she said.
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