Posts Tagged ‘drug abuse statistics’

Boston Officials Announce Prescription Drug Take-Back Program to Combat Drug … – MassLive.com

Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug … – MassLive.com

Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug
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Recent state statistics show an upward trend in heroin abuse in the state. A hit of heroin, a cheap alternative to expensive prescription drugs, can go for as little as $ 5 on the street. Certain prescription drugs can be priced somewhere in the
Mass. to hold prescription 'Take Back Day' to curb abuseBoston.com
Officials urge residents to turn in unneeded prescription drugsBoston Globe
State Officials Promote National Prescription Drug Take-Back DayPatch.com
WCVB Boston –WBUR –WWLP 22News
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Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

Healthcare Reform Brings Expansion to Drug & Alcohol Treatment Industry – Insurance Journal

A Look at Heroin Abuse in Colorado

A Look At Heroin Abuse In Colorado
Some states, including Colorado, are reporting a rise in heroin use as many addicts shift from more costly and harder-to-get prescription opiates to this cheaper alternative. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

 

'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US
On a beautiful Sunday last October, Detective Dan Douglas stood in a suburban Minnesota home and looked down at a lifeless 20-year-old – a needle mark in his arm, a syringe in his pocket. It didn't take long for Douglas to realize that the man, fresh out of treatment, was his second heroin overdose that day. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Healthcare Reform Brings Expansion to Drug & Alcohol Treatment Industry – Insurance Journal

Healthcare Reform Brings Expansion to Drug & Alcohol Treatment Industry – Insurance Journal


Insurance Journal

Healthcare Reform Brings Expansion to Drug & Alcohol Treatment Industry
Insurance Journal
Employment of substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors is also projected to grow by 31 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The forecasted growth is good

Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

Addressing teen drug use – Claremore Daily Progress

Addressing teen drug use
Claremore Daily Progress
“The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) makes available statistics of services provided across the state,” he said. “A review of that information led me to search out how many adolescents received treatment …

Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

“National Take-Back Day”: Ridding Your Home Of Unsecured Prescription … – Forbes

Rx Pills Treating Common-Day Ills: Novus Medical Detox Addresses Prescription Drug Reliance, Calls for Tighter Controls

Rx Pills Treating Common-Day Ills: Novus Medical Detox Addresses Prescription Drug Reliance, Calls for Tighter Controls
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla., April 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Studies show that 70% of Americans are on prescription drugs, a number that has risen by 20 percentage points in five years, according to statistics … Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Authorities, Parents Struggle to Find a Solution to Rising Addiction Rates – Toledo Blade

Authorities, parents struggle to find a solution to rising addiction rates – Toledo Blade


Toledo Blade

Authorities, parents struggle to find a solution to rising addiction rates
Toledo Blade
Cocaine, painkillers, and tranquilizers are all used more than heroin, and the latest federal overdose statistics show that in 2010 the vast majority of drug overdose deaths involved pharmaceuticals, with heroin accounting for less than 10 percent. But
Heroin addicts face barriers to treatmentMarion Star
Heroin spreads misery in U.S.Highlands Today
Ohio struggles with 'epidemic' of heroin overdosesSacramento Bee
Gainesville Sun
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Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

Addressing teen drug use – Claremore Daily Progress

Addressing teen drug use
Claremore Daily Progress
“The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) makes available statistics of services provided across the state,” he said. “A review of that information led me to search out how many adolescents received treatment …

Authorities, Parents Struggle to Find a Solution to Rising Addiction Rates – Toledo Blade

Authorities, parents struggle to find a solution to rising addiction rates – Toledo Blade


Toledo Blade

Authorities, parents struggle to find a solution to rising addiction rates
Toledo Blade
Cocaine, painkillers, and tranquilizers are all used more than heroin, and the latest federal overdose statistics show that in 2010 the vast majority of drug overdose deaths involved pharmaceuticals, with heroin accounting for less than 10 percent. But
BC-US–Heroin Across America,ADVISORY, US10TV
Heroin addicts face barriers to treatmentBeaumont Enterprise
'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in USCorpus Christi Caller Times
Highlands Today
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Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

Addressing teen drug use – Claremore Daily Progress

Addressing teen drug use
Claremore Daily Progress
“The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) makes available statistics of services provided across the state,” he said. “A review of that information led me to search out how many adolescents received treatment …