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Causes of Drug Abuse: South Africa: Western Cape Minister Botha – 51 Percent of Psychiatry Admissions At New Somerset Are Substance Abuse …
More than half of the psychiatry admissions at New Somerset Hospital are either directly related to substance abuse or have substance abuse as a contributing factor, the Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, said today at the official opening and showcasing of the upgraded Psychiatry Unit of New Somerset Hospital.
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Women’s drug deaths up 10%, official figures show
The number of women dying drug-related deaths has jumped by 10% in a year while the figures for men declined, according to the latest official figures.
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Study: Social network participants may be more prone to drug, alcohol use
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University found that teens who spend time on the networks are likely to see images of their peers drinking or using drugs – images that could help to convince them that substance abuse is a normal, acceptable activity.  Talk about this topic
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Smokers with comorbid conditions need help from their doctor to quit
Smokers who also have alcohol, drug and mental disorders would benefit greatly from smoking cession counseling from their primary care physicians and would be five times more successful at kicking the habit.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Cape nurses face pill charges – The News-Press

Cape nurses face pill charges The News-Press The arrests come as state officials are making a public effort to crack down on prescription drug abuse and those who dispense them illegally. Oxycodone, an addictive painkiller, caused 67 deaths in Lee and Collier counties last year, according to the … and more »

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Denison hosts Summit on Ohio Campus Safety and Security – The Newark Advocate

Denison hosts Summit on Ohio Campus Safety and Security The Newark Advocate DeWine said his office has found two significant campus trends: a spike in prescription drug abuse and the proliferation of heroin. DeWine described the former issue as "a huge problem in the state of Ohio today," with an average of four people dying … and more »

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Drug Abuse: Drug abuse at ‘crisis level’ in Cape – Independent Online
THE WESTERN Cape’s substance abuse problem is at a “crisis” level, with more than 30 000 drug-related cases on the court rolls at any given time, says the provincial government. To try to combat this, the province plans to spend just over R67 million …
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Drug Abuse: Report targets prescription drug abuse in West Virginia – Herald-Dispatch
CHARLESTON — The top federal prosecutor in southern West Virginia appealed to doctors, schools and community groups Thursday to help deter prescription drug abuse. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin calls the abuse the biggest crime problem in his district. West …
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Drug Abuse: Federal, state officials battle prescription drug abuse – Bluefield Daily Telegraph
PRINCETON — Since the first of the year, the office of U.S. Attorney R. Booth Goodwin of the Southern District of West Virginia has prosecuted more than 60 cases involving defendants illegally selling prescription drugs. During a press conference in …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: On Idyllic Cape Cod, Growing Drug Problem Fuels a Rise in Property Crimes – New York Times

On Idyllic Cape Cod, Growing Drug Problem Fuels a Rise in Property Crimes New York Times But unbeknownst to most tourists, parts of it are plagued by drug abuse that the police say has led to a jump in property crime. Thieves have smashed the windows of dozens of cars parked at the beach, grabbing GPS devices and iPods. … and more »

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Prescription Drug Abuse: Cape police detectives arrest suspect for trafficking prescription pills
On July 12th at 8:45pm, Cape Coral Police Narcotics Detectives made arrangements to purchase 40 Oxycontin (20mg) tablets and 10 Percocet (10mg) tablets for $ 500 from Roy Lee Hudson of Cape Coral.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Pumped-up dream deflates in disgrace
Amid the colour and calamity of Delhi’s Commonwealth Games, these were India’s golden girls. The women’s 4×400-metre relay team, competing in the penultimate event on the track, ran down the seemingly impregnable Nigerians to claim an unexpected, barely believable, gold medal.
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Causes of Drug Abuse: With abuse on rise, Army limits addictive meds – Cape Cod Times
Faced with rising abuse of prescription drugs, the Army has limited how many painkillers a … returned from Iraq and Afghanistan with combat or training injuries that can cause chronic pain. The Veterans Administration says more than 50 percent of Iraq …
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Causes of Drug Abuse: Doctors rethink cause and treatment of addiction – Austin American-Statesman
“In the past, the specialty was very much targeted toward psychiatrists,” said Nora D. Volkow, the neuroscientist in charge of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. “It’s a gap in our training program.” She called the lack of substance-abuse education …
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