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Officials in Ringwood and Wanaque Take Steps to Stop Drug Abuse

Officials in Ringwood and Wanaque take steps to stop drug abuse
In the wake of another recent death suspected to be from heroin, local educators and law-enforcement officials continue to take steps to quell the rising tide of drug abuse among young adults in the area. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Federal drug policies do little to end abuse
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2010 there were 38,329 fatal drug overdoses in the United States. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Army Concerned Over Alarming Increase in Drug Abuse – GreaterKashmir.com

Army concerned over alarming increase in drug abuse – GreaterKashmir.com


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Army concerned over alarming increase in drug abuse
GreaterKashmir.com
“The statistics issued by the lone drug de-addiction centre at Police Control Room (PCR) Srinagar reveals that in 2013, the centre has received 1441 drug addiction cases which are more than double (633) cases registered in 2012, clearly indicating that

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DEA Asks Public To Report Prescription Drug Abuse Through Text – Medical Daily


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DEA Asks Public To Report Prescription Drug Abuse Through Text
Medical Daily
Prescription drug abuse has become a national epidemic as the rate of overdoses has more than tripled since 1990, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Tellingly, the tripling of drug overdoses in America has mirrored a
Georgia DEA fights against prescription drug abuseWEAR
TIP411 texts can fight prescription drug abuseLocal 10

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Tanning Addiction May Be Real: Excess Tied to OCD and Body Dysmorphic

Tanning Addiction May Be Real: Excess Tied To OCD And Body Dysmorphic
We need to be more focused on intervention than just telling people it's bad for them.” Source: Ashrafioun L, Bonar E. Tanning addiction and psychopathology: Further evidence of anxiety disorders and substance abuse. Journal of the American Academy of …
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Featured letter: Legalization of marijuana could combat harder drugs
With drug abuse becoming prevalent in Ocean County, it seems that the legalization of marijuana is the only viable solution. Ocean County held New Jersey's top … The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a 90-day program to be …
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A Deadly Habit: Prescription Drugs Leading Cause of Overdose Deaths in Larimer

A deadly habit: Prescription drugs leading cause of overdose deaths in Larimer
In 2007, 27,000 people nationally died from prescription drug overdoses, leading federal heath officials to call prescription drug abuse “the fastest-growing drug problem in the United States.” The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
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Firms face up to staff with alcohol and substance abuse problems
GQ Employment Law says that the problem is increasingly being caused by growing pressure to meet tougher targets as banks struggle to maintain their profitability because of stricter regulatory capital requirements. Paul Quain, Partner at GQ Employment …
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Is marijuana as safe as — or safer than — alcohol?
Marijuana, on the other hand, is classified by the Drug Enforcement Agency as a Schedule 1 substance — the same category as heroin, LSD and Ecstasy — and is illegal in almost all states for recreational use. As such, comprehensive data on … "There …
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A Deadly Habit: Prescription Drugs Leading Cause of Overdose Deaths in Larimer … – the Coloradoan

A deadly habit: Prescription drugs leading cause of overdose deaths in Larimer … – The Coloradoan

A deadly habit: Prescription drugs leading cause of overdose deaths in Larimer
The Coloradoan
In 2007, 27,000 people nationally died from prescription drug overdoses, leading federal heath officials to call prescription drug abuse “the fastest-growing drug problem in the United States.” The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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A Deadly Habit: Prescription Drugs Leading Cause of Overdose Deaths in Larimer … – the Coloradoan

A deadly habit: Prescription drugs leading cause of overdose deaths in Larimer … – The Coloradoan

A deadly habit: Prescription drugs leading cause of overdose deaths in Larimer
The Coloradoan
In 2007, 27,000 people nationally died from prescription drug overdoses, leading federal heath officials to call prescription drug abuse “the fastest-growing drug problem in the United States.” The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News

 


 

OIG Deputy Inspectors General testify on Curbing Prescription Drug Abuse in Medicare – HHS-OIG’s Gary Cantrell, Deputy Inspector General for Investigations and Stuart Wright, Deputy Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections, testify befo…