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The hard lives — and high suicide rate — of Native American children on … – Washington Post

The hard lives — and high suicide rate — of Native American children on … Washington Post Pouley fluently recites statistics in a weary refrain: “One-quarter of Indian children live in poverty, versus 13 percent in the United States. They graduate high school at a rate 17 percent lower than the national average. Their substance–abuse rates … and more »

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Traumas can lead to drug abuse – Huntington Herald Dispatch

Read more... Traumas can lead to drug abuse Huntington Herald Dispatch HUNTINGTON — Nobody wakes up and says, "My goal is to get addicted to drugs or alcohol today," said Karen Yost, president and CEO of Prestera Center. Substance abuse is an extremely complex issue with a variety of different beginnings for different … and more »

Reborn: From addiction to recovery, giving back to others
“That's when I knew I wanted to help people. Because somebody had helped me,” said Branch, who now works as a substance abuse counselor and treatment program manager aside from serving as a sponsor. Since July 2008, Branch has had a pacemaker …
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Why does Karnataka have the most child alcohol addicts?
… Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KCPCR). Experts also recommend that all states take the issue of substance abuse seriously and work towards ending the menace. In the national study, Kushal Singh, chairperson of the NCPCR …
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Question by Heather: Define “Prolonged Drug Use”.?
So I’m reading about how long evidence of drug use stays in your system, and they give 2 statistics, one for “light use” of whatever drug they’re talking about, and one for “prolonged use”.
Does “prolonged” refer to how long one has been taking whatever drug, or how often they do it? I think of the word prolonged as meaning the length of time, but couldn’t you be a prolonged LIGHT drug user? It doesn’t seem to make much sense to me.

Best answer:

Answer by Kenny
prolonged use is a mixture of how much in an amount of time. i.e., prolong exposure to alcohol is not defined as one person getting wasted one night, or by one person having a sip every day, but my getting wasted every night.

The actual amount is all dependent on the drug and the persons metabolism

In Pakistan, drug usage linked to high prevalence of HIV – The Hindu

In Pakistan, drug usage linked to high prevalence of HIV The Hindu The first household survey of drug use in the region for Pakistan revealed that 6.7 million adults or six per cent of the population aged 16 to 64 have used drugs in the last 12 months. According to the report Drug Use in Pakistan 2013 released by the … The surging tsunamiBusiness Recorder all 3 news articles »

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Chief: 15 drug overdoses in 24 hours – Capecodonline

Chief: 15 drug overdoses in 24 hours Capecodonline Carl Alves, the director of Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction, Inc., on Friday cited national statistics from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that for every fatal heroin overdose, there are 47 non-fatal … and more »

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In Pakistan, drug usage linked to high prevalence of HIV
The first household survey of drug use in the region for Pakistan revealed that 6.7 million adults or six per cent of the population aged 16 to 64 have used drugs in the last 12 months. … Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

New Substance Abuse Assessment – This video explains details about how to use the new and improved Substance Abuse Assessment in the Bluegrass EHR system.