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Efforts Underway to Fight Epidemic of Prescription Painkiller Abuse – Billings Gazette
Efforts underway to fight epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse – Billings Gazette
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Efforts underway to fight epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse
Billings Gazette Every day, 45 Americans die from an overdose of prescription pain medication. Prescription drug abuse now ranks as the fastest growing drug problem in the United States. More people die from prescription drug overdoses than from traffic-related deaths … |
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Marijuana vs. Alcohol: Is One Worse for Your Health?
Marijuana Vs. Alcohol: Is One Worse For Your Health?
While both are intoxicants used recreationally, their legality, patterns of use and long-term effects on the body make the two drugs difficult to compare. Both alcohol consumption and pot smoking can take a toll on the body, showing both short- and …
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Marijuana becomes legal in Colorado: Frequently asked questions
Long-term use, especially by those who start at a young age, has been shown to lead to addiction, with an estimated one out of 11 people who use it becoming dependent on it. Marijuana … Volkow added: “What we know about the marijuana, as well as …
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Former Drug Addict Urges Youth to Kick Habit – AllAfrica.com
Former Drug Addict Urges Youth to Kick Habit – AllAfrica.com
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Former Drug Addict Urges Youth to Kick Habit
AllAfrica.com RECOVERED drug addict and upcoming gospel music artiste Tonny Kinyanjui better known by his moniker, Revived Ain't I, has urged the youth to shun drug use and abuse. The young musician, who struggled with the vice for years is working with … |
“Drug Addiction Motivational Video” (Invest in Your Mind Series Episode #2) – This video was created because of the amount of people dying of drug overdose! Please Do Not Give In Or Give Up! Make The Change!!! For more information and …
Former Rockford Drug Addict Talks About Highs and Lows of Addiction – WREX-TV
Former Rockford drug addict talks about highs and lows of addiction – WREX-TV
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Former Rockford drug addict talks about highs and lows of addiction
WREX-TV 124. That's how many deaths Winnebago County saw from drug overdose in 2013. That's more than two a week. To become aware of the epidemic and beat it, dozens of Rockford area residents head to an educational summit. Among the 124 fatal overdoses, … |
About Drug Addiction. Info Series 1 – About Drug Addiction Info http://drugrehabus.org What to look for in a Drug Rehab Program. Things they must do if they are going to be successful long term.h…
Study: Marijuana Use May Predispose Offspring to Drug Addiction – CBS Local
Study: Marijuana Use May Predispose Offspring To Drug Addiction – CBS Local
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Study: Marijuana Use May Predispose Offspring To Drug Addiction
CBS Local NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Children of parents who have used marijuana may develop a drug addiction and compulsive behavior later in life, a study released Wednesday morning found. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai studied … Parental exposure to THC Linked to drug addiction, compulsive behavior in … Parental Exposure to Marijuana Linked to Drug Addiction, Compulsive Behavior … THC Exposure from Marijuana Linked to Addiction and Compulsive Behavior in … |
Meeting targets prescription drug abuse – Asheville Citizen-Times
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Meeting targets prescription drug abuse
Asheville Citizen-Times COLUMBUS — Polk County community leaders will come together today to discuss the growing problem of prescription drug abuse, addiction to pain medication and unintentional drug overdose. The dinner meeting will take place starting at 5:30 p.m. at the … |
Daniel Spargo-Mabbs Death: Two Men Charged Over Drugs Supply
Daniel Spargo-Mabbs death: Two men charged over drugs supply
Daniel's mother Fiona Spargo-Mabbs told BBC London 94.9: "I've got two boys and they really are the most amazing boys. He's just so lovely." She said her son "knew all the statistics" about drug use because "they get all the talks at school – they have …
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Arrests in St. Clair Skyrocket in 2013
Other statistics of note for 2013 included 61 driving while intoxicated arrests, 13 drug overdoses, 23 child abuse or endangering cases, 58 suicide threats or attempted suicides and 64 trespassing complaints. All of those category numbers were similar …
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