Posts Tagged ‘drug deaths’
Drug-Related Death, Illness Statistics Grim in Mercer, McDowell – Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Drug-related death, illness statistics grim in Mercer, McDowell – Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Drug-related death, illness statistics grim in Mercer, McDowell
Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON — Southern West Virginia's persistent drug–abuse problem is now evident in state statistics: Both Mercer County and neighboring McDowell County have some of the highest rates for drug overdoses and drug-related health problems. |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America – Care2.com
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4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America
Care2.com According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), rates of death by drug overdose have more than tripled since 1990, but the deceased weren't smoking crack or shooting heroin into their veins. They're not even unemployed and homeless. In fact … Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Drug-Related Death, Illness Statistics Grim in Mercer, McDowell – Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Drug-related death, illness statistics grim in Mercer, McDowell – Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Drug-related death, illness statistics grim in Mercer, McDowell
Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON — Southern West Virginia's persistent drug–abuse problem is now evident in state statistics: Both Mercer County and neighboring McDowell County have some of the highest rates for drug overdoses and drug-related health problems. |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America – Care2.com
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4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America
Care2.com According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), rates of death by drug overdose have more than tripled since 1990, but the deceased weren't smoking crack or shooting heroin into their veins. They're not even unemployed and homeless. In fact … Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Science Links Selfies to Narcissism, Addiction & Low Self Esteem
Science Links Selfies to Narcissism, Addiction & Low Self Esteem
The Daily Mirror recently told the story of teenager Danny Bowman, an aspiring model who attempted suicide because he wasn't satisfied with the quality of his selfies. Bowman had become technology-addicted and selfie-obsessed and is currently …
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1 in 4 South Korean teens just can't stop fiddling with her smart phone
On April 8, the Seoul city government followed up with its own study, claiming that 16 percent of teenagers in the capital are at “potential risk” for smart-phone addiction, while 4 percent fall in a “high-risk” group. Municipal authorities surveyed …
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Highland County drug deaths at state average
Heroin addiction has been increasing as prescription painkiller abusers turn to the cheaper and more readily available drug, and local officials agreed with that conclusion. “Percocets (a form of oxycodone) are going for about $ 25 or $ 30 per pill” on …
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Police Officials Say Patient Privacy Law Pulls Shroud Over Drug OD Data
Police Officials Say Patient Privacy Law Pulls Shroud Over Drug OD Data
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A lack of recent data on drug deaths — especially heroin overdoses — is hampering the ability of law enforcement to combat the growing drug-abuse crisis that has been soaring for more than a decade, police officials said Wednesday at a national summit on drug abuse. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Eric Holder asserts his commitment to fighting heroin
The attorney general, addressing a nationwide rise in abuse of the substance as well as prescription medicines, seeks to persuade critics that he is tough on drug crime. WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. has been crusading for more lenient treatment for nonviolent drug offenders, making it a top priority before he is expected to leave office this year. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Authorities Clamoring for Up-to-Date OD Data
Authorities clamoring for up-to-date OD data
Local public health and police agencies across the state are fighting an epidemic of deadly heroin and opioid overdoses without any consistent recent data on drug deaths, relying largely on 3-year-old statistics on regional overdose fatalities provided by the state Department of Public Health. Dr. Barbara Ferrer of the Boston Public Health Commission said timely fatal drug overdose data is … Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results
Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime – the Atlantic
Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime – The Atlantic
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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 … America's New Drug Policy Landscape Majority of Americans want to treat, not jail, drug users: survey |
Continuing the effort against drug abuse in Ohio – Sidney Daily News (subscription)