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Task force, drug issue topic for Kiwanis
Out of 88 counties in Ohio, Jefferson County ranks third when it comes to deaths due to prescription drug overdose. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

Heidi Heilman: Marijuana follows Big Tobacco's lead
The science is clear: marijuana use has been linked to mental illness, depression, psychosis, permanent loss of IQ and memory, heightened risk of heart attack or stroke, likelihood of dropping out of school, addiction to other drugs and testicular …
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Rob Ford wrote reference letter for third convict
According to an agreed statement of facts, police officers spotted Mr. Aboodowleh driving erratically on April 1, 2007, running through three red lights, swerving in and out of lanes, and accelerating to 140 kilometres an hour on a residential road …
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Combating sexual assaults in the military
For example, in 1972, when I joined the U.S. Army, I found an army that was fractured along racial lines with its combat effectiveness further compromised by an epidemic of drug and alcohol abuse. The combination of these factors produced an Army …
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Drug awareness outreach event set for March 12
DENTON — Christian Shield will host a community outreach event for drug awareness from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at Denton Volunteer Fire Company. There will be representatives from various agencies, including the Caroline County Drug Task …
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Public Meeting on Drug Awareness Education and Prescription Drug Collection
Frederick County Commissioner Billy Shreve will host a Drug Awareness and Prescription Drug Take Back public informational meeting on Wednesday, March 19th. The event will be held at Brunswick High School, 101 Cummings Drive, Brunswick, Maryland, …
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Chester County releases heroin overdose stats
“One clear trend from these statistics is that prescription drug abuse is a gateway to a heroin overdose,” Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said in a statement. “People start by using prescription drugs like oxycodone, then switch to heroin …
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Federal drug policies do little to end abuse
While the nation focuses on ways to prevent overdoses, and the emotional foundations of drug use, these statistics raise bigger questions about how America treats and legislates drug use. Alcohol is a drug and is legal, yet there are almost 90,000 …
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Heroin Facts: Effects, Addiction & Treatment
Heroin is an opiate drug that's derived from morphine, which is itself obtained from the opium poppy plant (Papaver somniferum). Techniques vary, but most growers use either the seedpods or the straw chaff of the flowering plant to extract a light …
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On-site workplace drug screening increases 19% in 2013
The number of on-site workplace drug tests has increased 19% over the last year, the New Zealand Drug Detection Agency (NZDDA) announced today as it released its annual statistics. In 2013 NZDDA conducted 81,410 on-site drug-screening tests, up from 68,346 tests carried out in 2012. NZDDA is New Zealand’s only fully compliant AS/NZS4308: 2008 International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ … Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results