Posts Tagged ‘drug overdose’

'We'Re All Paying:' Heroin Spreads Misery in US

'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. Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

New device could make heroin overdose antidote more readily available
Ten years ago, Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall said his office dealt with four cases of drug overdose deaths. Causes of Drug Abuse – 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 …

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 spreads misery in U.S.Highlands Today
Ohio struggles with 'epidemic' of heroin overdosesSacramento Bee
'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in USNorthwest Herald

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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 …

Prescription Drug Take-Back Set for April 26 – Valley News

Prescription Drug Take-Back Set for April 26 – Valley News

Prescription Drug Take-Back Set for April 26
Valley News
A free, anonymous drug take-back day will take place on April 26 across Windsor County. Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in the U.S. and locally, and a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends.

Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News

 

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


Forbes

"National Take-Back Day": Ridding Your Home Of Unsecured Prescription
Forbes
As “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day” edges closer, (April 26, 2014), it's a good opportunity to emphasize the importance of this day for helping to address an ongoing source of addiction, misuse, and trafficking of prescription medications.

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Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News

 

Attorney general busts alleged prescription drug ring operating out of Easton – Allentown Morning Call

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 use taking a toll on PennsylvaniaWashington Observer Reporter
Health, government officials seek solutions on drug addictionWMUR Manchester
Heroin use, treatment on rise in IndianaWTHI
Elko Daily Free Press –The Post-Standard –10TV
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Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

Youths attend drug abuse forum – Pueblo Chieftain

Youths attend drug abuse forum
Pueblo Chieftain
Jonathan Judge, program director with Rise Above Colorado, handled much of the presentation and presented the children with some startling statistics regarding prescription drug abuse. He said nearly 30 percent of Colorado's 12th-graders have taken a …