Teen Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise
Teen prescription drug abuse on the rise – As part of our ongoing Campus Journalists series, Cameron University student Kyle Bush takes us to the inaugural Medicine Park Trout Festival. This story air…
Audrey McFarlane Appointed to the Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse …
OTTAWA, April 28, 2014 /CNW/ – Today, Health Minister Rona Ambrose announced the appointment of Audrey McFarlane to the Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse (CCSA) Board of Directors for a three-year term. Ms. McFarlane is currently the Executive …
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State Officials Unhappy With Proposed Switch in Drug Abuse Office – vtdigger.org
State officials unhappy with proposed switch in drug abuse office – vtdigger.org
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State officials unhappy with proposed switch in drug abuse office
vtdigger.org Senators on Monday approved a proposal for a bureaucratic shuffle that has alarmed some state health officials. The Senate gave primary approval to a budget amendment that would transfer oversight of the state office that runs substance abuse programs … |
Billerica school chief: Local ‘pledge’ project does not reduce drug use – The Sun
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Billerica school chief: Local 'pledge' project does not reduce drug use
The Sun BILLERICA — Kids can be seen wearing the purple shirts all over town, and the Facebook page has attracted thousands of followers in the last few months. But the Billerica Project, a nonprofit that focuses on substance–abuse education, prevention and … |
Home Minister Umar Naseer to Run for Presidency in 2023
Home Minister Umar Naseer to run for presidency in 2023
“But, there cannot be the abuse of drugs or consumption of alcohol. There cannot be … Speaking on the illegal drug trade, Naseer alleged that “powerful gangs from neighbouring countries” are involved in smuggling drugs into the Maldives. Naseer …
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Is the government protecting the youth from drugs?
The National Drug Use Survey (NDUS) of 2011-2012, conducted by the UNODC, revealed that there were 7,496 drug users aged between 15 and 64 years in the Maldives. According to the survey, 72 percent of the drug using population was under the age of …
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What’s Best for Babies Born to Drug-Addicted Mothers? – the Tennessean
What’s best for babies born to drug-addicted mothers? – The Tennessean
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What's best for babies born to drug–addicted mothers?
The Tennessean The nation is watching Tennessee for new legislation that would allow women to be criminally charged if they use drugs during pregnancy that harm their newborns. State and national groups have asked Gov. Bill Haslam to veto the bill before Tuesday, … Petition seeks Haslam's veto of prenatal drug use bill Clock ticking for Haslam to sign bill criminalizing pregnant drug use |
Paroled ‘Sopranos’ Actor Discusses Drug Addiction – ABC News
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Paroled 'Sopranos' Actor Discusses Drug Addiction
ABC News "Here I am, I get the opportunity, I get the shot and then squander it, and do what I did, and get addicted to drugs and just make horrible decisions," the 37-year-old Brancato said in an interview broadcast Sunday on WNYM-AM. He was paroled in … Ex-'Sopranos' actor Lillo Brancato Jr. talks drug addiction Lillo Brancato speaks out on the dangers of drug addiction |
PTSD & Substance Abuse: Overview & Treatment
PTSD & Substance Abuse: Overview & Treatment – Robyn Walser, of the National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, addresses the issue of self-medication and substance abuse in returning OEF and OIF …
Men Twice As Likely To Enter Substance Abuse Treatment, Though Elderly …
Print. Men Twice As Likely To Enter Substance Abuse Facilities. Although twice as many men seek inpatient treatment for substance abuse, elderly women are nearly three times as likely as men their age to abuse prescription painkillers such as oxycodone.
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Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic – Huffington Post
Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic – Huffington Post
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Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Huffington Post Comparatively speaking, there is a much smaller percentage of individuals whom abuse drugs, legal or otherwise. So how could this be? How can unintentional poisoning from drug overdose kill more people than car accidents in at least 29 states? And how … AG's office taking part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Prescription Abuse Summit Notebook: The statistics of opiate addiction – Fall River Herald News
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Prescription Abuse Summit Notebook: The statistics of opiate addiction
Fall River Herald News This week, at the National RX Drug Abuse Summit, a slew of statistics have been put forth in several PowerPoint presentations, lectures and discussions of what the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have described as a national "epidemic … |