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Youths Attend Drug Abuse Forum – Pueblo Chieftain

Youths attend drug abuse forum – Pueblo Chieftain

Youths attend drug abuse forum
Pueblo Chieftain
Jonathan Judge, program director with Rise Above Colorado, handled much of the presentation and presented the children with some startling statistics regarding prescription drug abuse. He said nearly 30 percent of Colorado's 12th-graders have taken a …

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Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime – The Atlantic


The Atlantic

Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
The Atlantic
In a survey released today by the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of people characterized drug abuse is either a "crisis" or a "serious problem" in the U.S. That number hasn't changed much in nearly twenty years. What has changed is how Americans are …
Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned The Denver Channel
Another poll shows Drug War policies rejectedAurora Sentinel
Drug Policy: America Gets It …FITSNews
Boston Globe –Voice of America
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Youths Attend Drug Abuse Forum – Pueblo Chieftain

Youths attend drug abuse forum – Pueblo Chieftain

Youths attend drug abuse forum
Pueblo Chieftain
Jonathan Judge, program director with Rise Above Colorado, handled much of the presentation and presented the children with some startling statistics regarding prescription drug abuse. He said nearly 30 percent of Colorado's 12th-graders have taken a …

Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned … – The Denver Channel


The Denver Channel

Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned
The Denver Channel
The poll suggested that despite shifting attitudes on legalization, the public remains concerned about drug abuse, with 32 percent of those surveyed calling it a crisis and 55 percent of respondents viewing it as a serious national problem. And a
Treating Drug Use as a Disease, Not a CrimeThe Atlantic
Three-fourths of US says pot will be legal, poll saysBoston Globe
America's New Drug Policy LandscapePew Research Center for the People and the Press
Reuters –Aurora Sentinel
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How Can I Kick the Habit of Painkillers?

Question by blakkchocolate39: how can i kick the habit of painkillers?
iam a 41yr. old hurricane katrina victim i have always sufferd from back pain and and panic attack and depression since i moved to texas i find myself taking more pain medication lortabs,somas,xanaz,flexrial,and relly i think im takeing them when i know i dont really need them as much so i guess i must be addicted what can i do to kick the habbit.

Best answer:

Answer by midwest girl
quit putting them in your mouth…. for the pain try acupuncture or a chiropractor.

Answer by KnowhereMan
Hold out as long as you can without taking any and record how long you can go without medicating… This way, you can see your progress…

Stunning Rise in Drug Deaths Puts New Focus on Treatment

Stunning rise in drug deaths puts new focus on treatment
Drug prevention and treatment services provided by the Boston Public Health Commission would be folded into the new Office of Recovery Services. The new office, in turn, would concentrate on helping addicts navigate the treatment system. Walsh has …
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Christie's .4B Budget Includes Pension, Drug Treatment
Governor Christie's new budget leaves little money left over for drug rehabilitation in NJ, as the state continues to deal with a heroin epidemic. NBC10's Ted Greenberg has the details. Little Budget Money Left Over for NJ… Link; Embed; Email. Copy …
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I-SS: Violence, drug offenses down in schools
The number of violent incidents and reported drug and alcohol offenses in Iredell-Statesville Schools' first semester were down 25 percent from the year before, according to data presented to the Board of Education this month, putting the district on …
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For Jared Remy, leniency was the rule until one lethal night
She did not know if he could be redeemed, but held out hope that the right message — his first “guilty” finding, time behind bars, and meaningful counseling — could restore the “sweet and caring Jared” she once knew. Prosecutor Friedman agreed …
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Heroin Epidemic Exposes Deficiencies in Care System – Boston Globe

Heroin epidemic exposes deficiencies in care system – Boston Globe

Heroin epidemic exposes deficiencies in care system
Boston Globe
A surge in heroin overdoses in Massachusetts has exposed a complicated and overburdened substance abuse treatment system with demand for recovery beds chronically outpacing supply, insurance covering only a few services, and families increasingly a

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