Posts Tagged ‘drug overdose’
Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace – Workplace Safety Training Video – Safetycare 2011
Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace – Workplace Safety Training Video – Safetycare 2011 – Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace – Workplace Safety Training Video – Safetycare 2011 Today, one out of every ten US employees has a problem with substance …
Teen energy drink consumption linked to depression, substance abuse: study
“It's a dangerous combination, especially for those at an increased risk for substance abuse.” Kathleen Miller, a senior scientist at the Research Institute on Addictions at the University at Buffalo, said the findings are troubling but not surprising …
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Harford leaders oppose legalizing marijuana, urge more attention to substance …
The presentation touched off a wide-ranging discussion about drug and alcohol abuse, concerns about the impact of potential marijuana legalization in Maryland and the continuing program of drug overdose deaths in Harford, including some recently from a …
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De Blasio Cites Education as Way to Stem Rx Drug Abuse Scourge – SILive.com
De Blasio cites education as way to stem Rx drug abuse scourge – SILive.com
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De Blasio cites education as way to stem Rx drug abuse scourge
SILive.com CITY HALL — Asked how he plans to deal with the city's prescription drug epidemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio fell back on a familiar refrain: With pre-kindergarten and after-school programs. Prescription drug and heroin abuse, singled out on Monday as "an … |
East Windsor Meeting On Drug Abuse – FOX CT
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East Windsor Meeting On Drug Abuse
FOX CT At a community meeting Tuesday teachers, families, drug and grief experts, and police met to say they all must be first responders to signs of heroin use. They learned how it's bought, why more people are using it, and how to look for clues someone … |
Hard Drugs Demand Solid Understanding
Hard drugs demand solid understanding
Phillip Seymour Hoffman's death has prompted a lot of discussion about heroin in recent weeks. Heroin statistics from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) have fueled the debate, but they may be leading us astray. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results
Opiate abuse may be up, but overdose deaths are flat
Gov. Peter Shumlin highlighted the opiate addiction crisis in Vermont in his State of the State address, but statistics show no significant rise in accidental drug overdose deaths from opiates over the past eight years, according to a new Health Department report. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results
Efforts Made to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse – 90.5 WESA
Efforts Made to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse – 90.5 WESA
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Efforts Made to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse
90.5 WESA According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 50 people die every day from prescription drug overdoses nationwide, and the commonwealth and a physicians group want stricter regulations for Pennsylvania. “Prescription drugs are getting … Putting brakes on doctor shopping |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Pa. Medical Professionals Address Prescription Drug Abuse ‘crisis’ – the Reporter
Pa. medical professionals address prescription drug abuse ‘crisis’ – The Reporter
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Pa. medical professionals address prescription drug abuse 'crisis'
The Reporter Michael R. Fraser, executive vice president of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, quoting statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, estimated 100 people die each day nationwide from drug overdoses and he said drug overdose … |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Substance abuse coverage required, but hardly uniform – Journal and Courier
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Substance abuse coverage required, but hardly uniform
Journal and Courier Insurance plans that cover substance abuse treatment must provide the same level of care and cost sharing as they do for other medical issues, but treatment centers say disagreement over what this means leaves many alcoholics and drug addicts without … |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Hazelden study compares parental concern, drug abuse – KARE
Drug Addiction on the Rise; Better Laws, More Public Awareness Needed
Drug Addiction on the Rise; Better Laws, More Public Awareness Needed
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, use of illicit drugs in the United States has been increasing. In their Nationwide Trends report (updated January, 2014), in 2012 an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or older, approximately 9% of the population, had used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication in the past month. Continue reading ? Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results
Study: Americans snorting less cocaine, smoking more pot
Brooks Hays WASHINGTON, March 10 (UPI) — A new study suggests American cocaine use has dropped by more than 50 percent, while marijuana use is up some 30 percent. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results