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Youths Attend Drug Abuse Forum – Pueblo Chieftain

Youths attend drug abuse forum – Pueblo Chieftain

Youths attend drug abuse forum
Pueblo Chieftain
Jonathan Judge, program director with Rise Above Colorado, handled much of the presentation and presented the children with some startling statistics regarding prescription drug abuse. He said nearly 30 percent of Colorado's 12th-graders have taken a …

Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

FDA approves device to combat opioid drug overdose – Washington Post


Guardian Liberty Voice

FDA approves device to combat opioid drug overdose
Washington Post
“Overdose and death resulting from misuse and abuse of both prescription and illicit opioids has become a major public health concern in the United States,” Bob Rappaport, director of the FDA's division of anesthesia, analgesia and addiction products
FDA Expands Access to Overdose Antidote to Stem Opiate Addiction EpidemicTIME
FDA approves easy-to-use heroin overdose antidoteFox News
US OKs overdose treatment to fight spike in painkiller deathsReuters
Guardian Liberty Voice –RYOT –Los Angeles Times
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Youths Attend Drug Abuse Forum – Pueblo Chieftain

Youths attend drug abuse forum – Pueblo Chieftain

Youths attend drug abuse forum
Pueblo Chieftain
Jonathan Judge, program director with Rise Above Colorado, handled much of the presentation and presented the children with some startling statistics regarding prescription drug abuse. He said nearly 30 percent of Colorado's 12th-graders have taken a …

Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime – The Atlantic


The Atlantic

Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
The Atlantic
In a survey released today by the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of people characterized drug abuse is either a "crisis" or a "serious problem" in the U.S. That number hasn't changed much in nearly twenty years. What has changed is how Americans are …
Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned The Denver Channel
Another poll shows Drug War policies rejectedAurora Sentinel
Drug Policy: America Gets It …FITSNews
Boston Globe –Voice of America
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Youths Attend Drug Abuse Forum – Pueblo Chieftain

Youths attend drug abuse forum – Pueblo Chieftain

Youths attend drug abuse forum
Pueblo Chieftain
Jonathan Judge, program director with Rise Above Colorado, handled much of the presentation and presented the children with some startling statistics regarding prescription drug abuse. He said nearly 30 percent of Colorado's 12th-graders have taken a …

Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned … – The Denver Channel


The Denver Channel

Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned
The Denver Channel
The poll suggested that despite shifting attitudes on legalization, the public remains concerned about drug abuse, with 32 percent of those surveyed calling it a crisis and 55 percent of respondents viewing it as a serious national problem. And a
Treating Drug Use as a Disease, Not a CrimeThe Atlantic
Three-fourths of US says pot will be legal, poll saysBoston Globe
America's New Drug Policy LandscapePew Research Center for the People and the Press
Reuters –Aurora Sentinel
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If Someone You Loved Was on Drugs Would You Leave Them?

Question by Zen: If someone you loved was on drugs would you leave them?
This is all hypothetically speaking, of course.
I would leave immediately, no questions asked- I have kids so its totally unacceptable.

Best answer:

Answer by Jaydox
i would try to get them help first

Answer by Jake S???? the Warrior -6.9-
Yes…

So that they can learn how negatively drugs will impact their life


 

How Do Doctors Contribute to Prescription Drug Abuse? – How Do Doctors Contribute to Prescription Drug Abuse? Presentation to Healthcare Occupations class.

 

Youths Attend Drug Abuse Forum

Youths attend drug abuse forum
Members of the Rise Above Colorado team held a forum Wednesday night to discuss the dangers of prescription drug abuse and how to take steps to prevent abuse or help someone in need. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Heroin Treatment Favored 2-1 Over Jail Time for Users

Heroin Treatment Favored 2-1 Over Jail Time for Users
More than two-thirds of Americans believe that the government should focus on providing treatment to drug users instead of prosecuting them, according to a survey released today by the Pew Research Center. The Washington-based nonprofit also found that …
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