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Local College holds forum on drug abuse and addiction – WXXA

Local College holds forum on drug abuse and addiction WXXA ALBANY, N.Y. –The Albany College of Pharmacy will hold a forum to raise awareness of drug addiction and drug abuse on Tuesday. A timely meeting, after Attorney General Eric Holder said the increase of deaths related to the drug is "Urgent and growing … and more »

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Drug thieves find new targets at open houses – U-T San Diego

Drug thieves find new targets at open houses U-T San Diego Authorities had no statistics on what percentage of stolen drugs come from open houses, but said the problem of prescription drug abuse keeps growing. Officials said the abuse of prescribed medications continues to be a leading cause of death in San …

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Teens' brains make them more vulnerable to suicide
But these days, researchers are beginning to understand exactly why a teenager's brain is so tempestuous, and what biological factors may make teens' brains vulnerable to mood disorders, substance abuse, and suicide. Continue reading below. Suicide is …
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Teen gets community service for attacking jogger
The teen had also been ordered to go to counselling for his drug abuse problem, engage with a training course and a youth mentoring service while his case was before the court. Garda Sergeant Keith Halley had told Judge O'Connor that the jogger, a man …
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City to consider drug law reform
He suggested that a similar approach of eliminating incarceration for personal-use quantities of drug possession in Portugal over a decade ago reduced problemaic drug use, overdose deaths and HIV infections and led to more drug users seeking voluntary …
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New Addiction Helpline in Galion Helps Callers Find Recovery from Substance …
If you or someone you know is struggling to overcome substance abuse, calling this number can provide important recovery information crucial for making a recovery. Overcoming an alcohol or drug dependency alone is possible. But it becomes much easier …
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Painkillers abuse and addiction fuelled by free drugs from family, friends: US …
CHICAGO — Most people who abuse addictive prescription painkillers get them for free from friends or relatives, while drug dealers are a relatively uncommon source for those at highest risk for deadly overdoses, a U.S. government study has found.
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RI Lawmakers Mull New Drug Abuse, Overdose Bills
He also wants insurers in the state to cover Suboxone and buprenorphine, which are used to treat addiction to opioids like OxyContin, or heroin. And he also wants health care providers to provide patients with substance abuse problems with a treatment …
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East Windsor Meeting On Drug Abuse
The town of East Windsor is battling a shocking death toll. In just the last four months, there have been four confirmed heroin-related deaths there, in a town with a population of only 9,800 people. At a community meeting Tuesday … Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

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