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Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs Popular Among Teens

Nonmedical use of prescription drugs popular among teens
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 are the biggest abusers of prescription (RX) opioid pain relievers, ADHD stimulants, and anti-anxiety drugs. Past year nonmedical use of prescription drugs … Read more on Las Cruces Sun-News

Drug Use Drops for America's Youth, Rises in the Over 50 Crowd
Drug use among America's youth is dropping, but it's booming among people over 50, a U.S. government survey released Wednesday shows. Last year, the rate of illicit drug use among children and teenagers 12 to 17 years old dropped to 9.5 percent, down … Read more on ABC News

Teen Drug Use is the Focus of Two Special Events
Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes, Superior Court Judge Rukolph Filko, and representatives of the police department's narcotics and youth bureaus, and school district officials will speak about the latest trends in drug and alcohol use among … Read more on Patch.com

Are There Any Skeletons in Leicestershire Police Cupboards, What Do You Think?

Question by Jack H: Are there any skeletons in Leicestershire Police cupboards, what do you think?
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If the British media want to slur the Portuguese authorities, perhaps they might want to look closer to home first.

20 December 2006, the BBC reports “Police officers in the East Midlands were convicted of criminal offences over four years on an average of nearly one a month, the BBC has learned. Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show that 45 officers received convictions for 70 crimes from November 2002 to November 2006. Hundreds of others were fined for speeding or parking illegally. Supt Heather Long of Lincolnshire Police said officers who committed crimes were dealt with robustly. The figures from Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire show that 28 sexual offences, eight of driving after taking alcohol or drugs and five physical assaults were committed by police officers.

Experts Say Education Needed to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse – OCRegister (Subscription)

Experts say education needed to fight prescription drug abuse – OCRegister (subscription)

Experts say education needed to fight prescription drug abuse
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IRVINE – Prescription drugs commonplace in household medicine cabinets have quietly fueled an epidemic that has permeated Orange County in recent years. But the problem can be combated through education and a few simple precautions, experts told

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Teenagers Getting Prescription Drugs Online – W*USA 9

Teenagers Getting Prescription Drugs Online
W*USA 9
Easy access to controlled substances, and their possible abuse, is reason enough to concern parents. Galvin says, "as a parent of a teenager who hears about these parties where prescription drugs are all put into a big jar and kids just take some to

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Stafford nurse accused of taking prescription drugs from CentraState – Asbury Park Press

Prescription Drug Abuse a Constant Battle in Tenn. – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Prescription drug abuse a constant battle in Tenn. – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Prescription drug abuse a constant battle in Tenn.
Seattle Post Intelligencer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The battle against prescription drug abuse in Tennessee is constantly being fought by officers and lawmakers. The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/13QUvEr) reports 79 of the 92 drug-related deaths in Shelby County in 2010 can be
Prescription drug abuse a constant battle in Tenn. – WATE.comWATE-TV

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PETA Kentucky Derby Billboard Protests Horse Racing Drug Use, Draws … – Huffington Post

PETA Kentucky Derby Billboard Protests Horse Racing Drug Use, Draws
Huffington Post
PETA won't be cheering. The animal-rights group drove a billboard protesting horse abuse in front of Churchill Downs Thursday, drawing stares and picture-takers, PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo told The Huffington Post. The sign will

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Prescription Drug Abuse a Constant Battle in Tenn. – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Prescription drug abuse a constant battle in Tenn. – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Prescription drug abuse a constant battle in Tenn.
Seattle Post Intelligencer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The battle against prescription drug abuse in Tennessee is constantly being fought by officers and lawmakers. The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/13QUvEr) reports 79 of the 92 drug-related deaths in Shelby County in 2010 can be
Prescription drug abuse a constant battle in Tenn. – WATE.comWATE-TV

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DA on his son’s arrest in Clarksville: This is what drug abuse does – Clarksville Leaf Chronicle


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DA on his son's arrest in Clarksville: This is what drug abuse does
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
His father, District Attorney General John Carney Jr., told The Leaf-Chronicle Friday morning that his son's case is a good example of where prescription drug abuse leads. “The first thing I can tell you is it's a good example of what prescription
Montgomery County prosecutor blames drug abuse for son's arrest in home The Republic
Prosecutor won't take part in pending home-invasion trialWBIR-TV

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Prescription Drug Abuse a Constant Battle in Tenn. – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Prescription drug abuse a constant battle in Tenn. – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Prescription drug abuse a constant battle in Tenn.
Seattle Post Intelligencer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The battle against prescription drug abuse in Tennessee is constantly being fought by officers and lawmakers. The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/13QUvEr) reports 79 of the 92 drug-related deaths in Shelby County in 2010 can be
Prescription drug abuse a constant battle in Tenn. – WATE.comWATE-TV

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Drug Abuse – Google News

 

DA on his son’s arrest in Clarksville: This is what drug abuse does – Clarksville Leaf Chronicle


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DA on his son's arrest in Clarksville: This is what drug abuse does
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
His father, District Attorney General John Carney Jr., told The Leaf-Chronicle Friday morning that his son's case is a good example of where prescription drug abuse leads. “The first thing I can tell you is it's a good example of what prescription
Montgomery County prosecutor blames drug abuse for son's arrest in home The Republic
Clarksville DA blames prescription drugs for son's troublesThe Tennessean

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