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SALINE: City to Create Drug Abuse Task Force in Response to Heroin Overdoses

SALINE: City to create drug abuse task force in response to heroin overdoses
SALINE — City officials are meeting the rising trend of heroin use head on after drug overdoses claimed three lives in 2013. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

A Deadly Habit: Prescription Drugs Leading Cause of Overdose Deaths in Larimer … – the Coloradoan

A deadly habit: Prescription drugs leading cause of overdose deaths in Larimer … – The Coloradoan

A deadly habit: Prescription drugs leading cause of overdose deaths in Larimer
The Coloradoan
In 2007, 27,000 people nationally died from prescription drug overdoses, leading federal heath officials to call prescription drug abuse “the fastest-growing drug problem in the United States.” The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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OIG Deputy Inspectors General testify on Curbing Prescription Drug Abuse in Medicare – HHS-OIG’s Gary Cantrell, Deputy Inspector General for Investigations and Stuart Wright, Deputy Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections, testify befo…

 

FMHS Students Encouraged to ‘Rise Above” Drug Abuse – KJCT8.com

FMHS students encouraged to ‘Rise Above” drug abuse – KJCT8.com

FMHS students encouraged to 'Rise Above" drug abuse
KJCT8.com
FRUITA, Colo. A new campaign is making its way through the state trying to stop teenagers from picking up drugs. "If we can help teens navigate their teenage years without experimenting with drugs, you give them a lifelong gift," said Kent MacLennan, 
New Program Seeks to Stop Teen Rx Drug AbuseKREX News Channel 5

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Franklin County combats growing drug problem – WWLP 22News


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Franklin County combats growing drug problem
WWLP 22News
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Franklin County is asking Governor Patrick for help in fighting substance abuse. An increase in petty crimes and deaths related to drug overdoses has both Franklin County residents and law enforcement concerned about 

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Permanent Medication Drop-Box Now Available at Cleveland County Health Department

Permanent Medication Drop-Box Now Available At Cleveland County Health Department
U.S. deaths from prescription opioid painkillers have increased five-fold since 1990, reaching epidemic levels. In 2008, more than 36,000 people died from opioid drug overdoses. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

New Colorado Program Aimed At Teen Prescription Drug Abuse
The group that brought edgy ads to television and billboards in an effort to reduce meth abuse is bringing that same approach to a statewide effort to prevent teen prescription drug abuse. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Colorado Meth Project Launches Rise Above Colorado to Prevent Drug Abuse Among Colorado Teens

Colorado Meth Project Launches Rise Above Colorado to Prevent Drug Abuse Among Colorado Teens
The Colorado Meth Project announced today the launch of Rise Above Colorado, a new, statewide drug-prevention organization that aims to empower teens to live a life free of drug abuse. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

SALINE: City to create drug abuse task force in response to heroin overdoses
SALINE — City officials are meeting the rising trend of heroin use head on after drug overdoses claimed three lives in 2013. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Colorado Initiative Addresses Prescription Drug Abuse Among Teens
A new campaign in Colorado, to be unveiled Wednesday, aims to reduce prescription drug abuse among teens, The Denver Post reports. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

The Jed Foundation Announces New Partnership With the Clinton Foundation to Support Health and Safety of College …

The Jed Foundation Announces New Partnership With The Clinton Foundation To Support Health And Safety Of College …
NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — To help prevent the two leading causes of death in young adultsi,— unintentional injuries, including those caused by prescription drug overdoses or alcohol poisoning, and suicide—The Jed Foundation and the Clinton Health Matters Initiative (CHMI), today announced a joint program, The Jed and Clinton Foundation Health Matters Campus Program (Campus Program … Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

Alcohol & Drug Rehab Sherbrooke Launches New Program to Help Adults and Adolescents Stop GHB Addiction
Individuals seeking relief from drug and alcohol addiction are able to receive no-cost consultations. Call (819) 803-2282 for an appointment at Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. (PRWeb January 14, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/sherbrooke-drug-rehab/ecstasy-opiates-cocaine/prweb11473706.htm Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results