Drug Abuse

Groups Urge Vermont Governor To Broaden Zohydro Rules
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence (CLAAD) sent a letter to Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin urging him to use concerns over Zohydro ER, a new opioid pain medication, "as a lightning rod for change." The American… Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the abuse of alcohol and illicit drugs cost our nation 428 billion dollars in related costs from crime, lost work, productivity and healthcare each year. In 2012 an estimated 23.1 million Americans needed treatment for a problem related to drugs or alcohol, but only 2.5 million received treatment. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

Drug prevention push launched
Stories of children lost too soon, the statistics on drug overdoses, and firsthand accounts of addiction all comprised the regional launch at Marietta High School of the Start Talking! campaign, a statewide youth drug abuse prevention initiative in… Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results