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Lucas County Commissioners, Other Officials Address Prescription Drug Abuse … – Toledo Blade

Lucas County Commissioners, other officials address prescription drug abuse … – Toledo Blade

Lucas County Commissioners, other officials address prescription drug abuse
Toledo Blade
In the United States more than 15 million people abuse prescription drugs – more than the combined number who reported abusing cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants and heroin, according to national health statistics compiled by county officials. Every day
Lucas County touts drug take back day, awareness for growing epidemicnorthwestohio.com

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Drug-related death, illness statistics grim in Mercer, McDowell – Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Drug-related death, illness statistics grim in Mercer, McDowell
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
PRINCETON — Southern West Virginia's persistent drugabuse problem is now evident in state statistics: Both Mercer County and neighboring McDowell County have some of the highest rates for drug overdoses and drug-related health problems.

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Alcoholism Makes Muscles Weaker, Due to Drug's Long-Term Cellular Damage

Alcoholism Makes Muscles Weaker, Due To Drug's Long-Term Cellular Damage
The younger drinker's illusion of superhuman strength known as “beer muscles” acquires new meaning after decades of alcohol abuse, as cellular damage weakens muscle strength over time. In a new study published Monday in The Journal of Cell Biology, …
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Book Review: Best Kept Secret
Best Kept Secret reiterates a common misconception – that only those who come from tumultuous backgrounds succumb to alcohol and substance abuse. “I'm not an alcoholic,” Cadence rationalizes in one chapter. “Alcoholics live under bridges and swig …
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Idaho-alcoholism treatment centers – http://www.transformationstreatment.com/idaho-alcoholism-drug-abuse-treatment/ Idaho is the 13th largest state in the United States and has a total populatio…

 

Lucas County Commissioners, Other Officials Address Prescription Drug Abuse … – Toledo Blade

Lucas County Commissioners, other officials address prescription drug abuse … – Toledo Blade

Lucas County Commissioners, other officials address prescription drug abuse
Toledo Blade
In the United States more than 15 million people abuse prescription drugs – more than the combined number who reported abusing cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants and heroin, according to national health statistics compiled by county officials. Every day
Lucas County touts drug take back day, awareness for growing epidemicnorthwestohio.com

all 2 news articles »

Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

Drug-related death, illness statistics grim in Mercer, McDowell – Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Drug-related death, illness statistics grim in Mercer, McDowell
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
PRINCETON — Southern West Virginia's persistent drugabuse problem is now evident in state statistics: Both Mercer County and neighboring McDowell County have some of the highest rates for drug overdoses and drug-related health problems.

Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

{CHECKLIST for LIFE: For Teens- VALUES, Part 2}


 

{CHECKLIST FOR LIFE: For teens- VALUES, Part 2} – We are on Week 7 of our book club, Checklist for Life: For Teens and we are talking about VALUES. Join me as I try out this VBLOG thing…

 

Two parents' groups call meeting on drug problem
Two parents' organizations have formed in the area recently to deal with the problem. The two,Parents of Teens Unite and Parents Affected By Addiction, are holding a public meeting on Thursday, April 24 that they have billed as “Taking Back Our Families.
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Grand Futures reports a decline in teenage substance abuse
Substance abuse is a difficult subject with adults, but when children and teenagers are factored in, there are even more details to take into consideration when trying to curb behaviors, and taking a serious approach to the issue is vitally important.
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1 in 3 Canadians Suffered Some Form of Child Abuse; Linked to Mental Disorders

1 in 3 Canadians suffered some form of child abuse; linked to mental disorders
TORONTO – One in three adult Canadians suffered some form of child abuse in their past, experiences that put them at a higher risk of developing mental health disorders later in life, a new study reports. The data paint the first nationwide picture of the prevalence of child abuse experienced by Canadian adults, lead author Tracie Afifi said of the study, published Tuesday in the Canadian … Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Where's the Family?

Where's the family?
Guy, who heads the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), an independent think tank in the UK, is passionate about alleviating poverty and has worked very closely with a number of disadvantaged groups including those suffering from poverty, drug abuse …
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Duke University Press, 2013
Addiction Trajectories provides a creative blend of anthropology, neuroscience, psychiatry, and philosophy, and it does so through the engaging stories of individuals suffering from various addictions. Having worked on grants for agencies that provide …
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More on that 'study'
The very political neuroscience of cannabis by Mark Kleiman. If instead you wanted to score points in the culture wars, push your political agenda, and perhaps please your sponsors at the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Office of National Drug …
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