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Can Someone List Books That Have Trouble Causes in Them?
Question by Deja P: Can someone list books that have trouble causes in them?
I am starting a book club at my school. The books have to be about trouble things. Like gangs, child abuse, domestic violence, animal neglect anything. can someone list me numerous books that has to do with all of these areas…
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Answer by Dr Dustin
rumble fish- s. e. hinton
lovely bones- alice sebold
i know this much is true- wally lamb
Answer by Scruba Dub Dub
“The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao”
I hated this book but most people like it and literary critics love it. It touches on most of the themes you are looking for.
Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics
Heroin and prescription drug addiction is “a giant problem in Boston; it's a giant problem across the country,'' said General Barry R. McCaffrey, who served as drug czar in the Clinton administration and has been on the CRC Health board since before …
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Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
This reflects a growing understanding of drug abuse as a public health issue, and the data suggests that the majority of Americans think we should be dealing with it as a disease that needs treatment, rather than prosecuting it as a crime. The complete …
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For starters, stop referring to disease as 'substance abuse'
We are thankful for Governor Patrick's response to the overdose epidemic (“Governor declares an emergency on opiate abuse,” Page A1, March 30). While we blame neither the governor nor the Globe for using the word “abuse” in the headline and the article …
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Mass. to Hold Prescription ‘Take Back Day’ to Curb Abuse – Boston.com
Mass. to hold prescription ‘Take Back Day’ to curb abuse – Boston.com
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Mass. to hold prescription 'Take Back Day' to curb abuse
Boston.com Massachusetts residents are urged to turn in their unwanted prescription drugs at designated sites on April 26 in a state-wide effort to tame the spike in prescription drug abuse. At least 170 drop-off sites will be available as part of the National … Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug … Coventry police and DEA to host prescription drug disposal Officials urge residents to turn in unneeded prescription drugs |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 column: Safe disposal of medications helps … – The Sheboygan Press
Mass. to Hold Prescription ‘Take Back Day’ to Curb Abuse – Boston.com
Mass. to hold prescription ‘Take Back Day’ to curb abuse – Boston.com
Daily Free Press (subscription) |
Mass. to hold prescription 'Take Back Day' to curb abuse
Boston.com More than 15 million people abuse prescription drugs, more than the combined number who reported abusing cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants and heroin, according to the advocacy organization Foundation for a Drug-Free World. The Centers for Disease … Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug … Coventry police and DEA to host prescription drug disposal Officials urge residents to turn in unneeded prescription drugs |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 column: Safe disposal of medications helps … – The Sheboygan Press
Gov’t Stops Counting Drug Users – Daily Beast
Gov’t Stops Counting Drug Users – Daily Beast
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Gov't Stops Counting Drug Users
Daily Beast Pioneered by Eric Wish in the 1970s, The Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring survey (ADAM II)—cancelled as a result of budget cuts—went into what has become the virtual hub of America's drug war: prison. Originally known as Drug Use Forecasting (DUF), … |
HOPE laws to help fight drug addiction, crime, deaths – WSAU
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HOPE laws to help fight drug addiction, crime, deaths
WSAU (WSAU) — Several new laws were signed Monday designed to help people with opiate abuse and addition. Governor Scott Walker signed seven bills that were part of the Heroin Opiate Prevention and Education (H.O.P.E.) legislative package during stops in … Walker signs bills aimed at quicker response to heroin scourge New heroin laws lauded by Dodge County DA Walker signs package of anti-heroin bills |
Mass. to Hold Prescription ‘Take Back Day’ to Curb Abuse – Boston.com
Mass. to hold prescription ‘Take Back Day’ to curb abuse – Boston.com
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Mass. to hold prescription 'Take Back Day' to curb abuse
Boston.com More than 15 million people abuse prescription drugs, more than the combined number who reported abusing cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants and heroin, according to the advocacy organization Foundation for a Drug-Free World. The Centers for Disease … Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug … Officials urge residents to turn in unneeded prescription drugs State Officials Promote National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Prescription drug abuse a problem – San Angelo Standard Times
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Prescription drug abuse a problem
San Angelo Standard Times AUSTIN, Texas — Beyond the always illegal drugs that come through back alley deals on street corners, Texas has another drug problem: illicitly used prescription medication. A state House committee in Austin met Monday to hear testimony on an issue … |