Drug-Related Death, Illness Statistics Grim in Mercer, McDowell – Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Drug-related death, illness statistics grim in Mercer, McDowell – Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Drug-related death, illness statistics grim in Mercer, McDowell
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
PRINCETON — Southern West Virginia's persistent drugabuse problem is now evident in state statistics: Both Mercer County and neighboring McDowell County have some of the highest rates for drug overdoses and drug-related health problems.

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4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America – Care2.com

4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America
Care2.com
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), rates of death by drug overdose have more than tripled since 1990, but the deceased weren't smoking crack or shooting heroin into their veins. They're not even unemployed and homeless. In fact …
Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuseLake County News Sun

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Prescription Drug Abuse Increases on US Campuses – The Arkanas Traveller

Prescription Drug Abuse Increases on US Campuses
The Arkanas Traveller
As of 2013, Arkansas had the highest rate of teen prescription abuse, according to Community Organization for Drug Education. Abuse of pain relievers is the highest rate among ages 12-25. Seventy percent of people in that age group admitted to

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Dozens trained to use heroin overdose antidote – The Journal News | LoHud.com

Dozens trained to use heroin overdose antidote
The Journal News | LoHud.com
"Given the recent increase in opiate deaths, this is incredible training that needs to be presented across the board," said Patrice Wallace-Moore, CEO and vice president of substance abuse services for Arms Acres. "We're trying to save lives. That's
70 attend anti-overdose drug training in NY suburbWall Street Journal

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Heroin: Relatively cheap, drug’s use is rising on Whidbey – Whidbey News-Times

Heroin: Relatively cheap, drug's use is rising on Whidbey
Whidbey News-Times
It's difficult to find statistics that give a meaningful picture of current heroin usage in the community; in fact, many officials say the lack of hard data makes it more difficult to respond to the perceived problem, though state and national

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