Posts Tagged ‘drug overdose’
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Seniors
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Seniors – Dr. David Sack talks about the rise of drug abuse among seniors and the increase in baby boomers who seek treatment for addiction to drugs and alcohol.
ER visits tied to ADHD drugs quadrupled in 6 years
The number of emergency room visits related to stimulants among people ages 18 to 34 increased to 23,000 in 2011, from 5,600 in 2005, according to national data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a branch of the … Read more on NBCNews.com
Pharmacy school uses drop boxes in study of prescription drug abuse
“Prescription abuse in our area is disproportionate when you compare our region with others,” says assistant professor Dr. Jeff Gray, his gloved hands picking through a rainbow mountain of drugs on the table. “The problem is vast here.” The College of … Read more on Kingsport Times News
How Sellers of Synthetic Drugs Stay One Step Ahead
How Sellers of Synthetic Drugs Stay One Step Ahead – Gil Kerlikowske – who runs the Office of National Drug Control Policy- explains his concerns about synthetic drugs. See how the producers and dealers of synt…
State Sen. Ken Yager: Recovery Court aids in drug abuse fight
Tennessee has some of the highest rates of prescription drug abuse and methamphetamine use in the country. Sadly, the result is Tennessee now has more deaths from drug overdose than car crashes or homicides or suicides. We must turn back the tide of … Read more on Knoxville News Sentinel
Randy Jackson talks brother's drug abuse
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Jurors on Friday heard from Michael Jackson's brother, Randy Jackson, as the wrongful death trial focused on the pop star's history of drug abuse. When Michael Jackson was living at Neverland Ranch, he was struggling with … Read more on abc7.com
Have You Ever Had to Serve as a Member of a Jury?
Question by Marianne not Ginger™: Have you ever had to serve as a member of a jury?
How was the experience? Was the case “trial” worthy? Did you ever feel intimidated or threatened? Was it quick and painless? or did the trial drag on and on?
Share with us your experience.
Best answer:
Answer by jbpammy004
I was called for jury duty, but the case was settled before it even started.
What do you think? Answer below!
Mississippi agents working more prescription drug abuse cases than cocaine …
Over the past dozen years, the number of Americans taking powerful prescription painkillers has nearly quadrupled. So have the deaths. These problems are affecting Mississippi, where narcotics agents are now working more prescription drug cases than … Read more on Jackson Clarion Ledger (blog)
State Sen. Ken Yager: Recovery Court Aids in Drug Abuse Fight – Knoxville News Sentinel
State Sen. Ken Yager: Recovery Court aids in drug abuse fight – Knoxville News Sentinel
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State Sen. Ken Yager: Recovery Court aids in drug abuse fight
Knoxville News Sentinel Tennessee has some of the highest rates of prescription drug abuse and methamphetamine use in the country. Sadly, the result is Tennessee now has more deaths from drug overdose than car crashes or homicides or suicides. We must turn back the tide of … |
Randy Jackson talks brother’s drug abuse – abc7.com
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Randy Jackson talks brother's drug abuse
abc7.com LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Jurors on Friday heard from Michael Jackson's brother, Randy Jackson, as the wrongful death trial focused on the pop star's history of drug abuse. When Michael Jackson was living at Neverland Ranch, he was struggling with … Jackson's brother testifies about drug concerns |
Casinos Get Creative to Promote Responsible Gambling; State Lacks Data on …
Casinos get creative to promote responsible gambling; state lacks data on …
“We don't have any prevalence data for how big a problem there is in Maine,” Christine Theriault, prevention team manager for the Maine Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, said Tuesday. In 2010, when the state Legislature was trying … Read more on Bangor Daily News
Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers and Other Drugs …
Methods: CDC analyzed rates of fatal drug overdoses and drug misuse- or abuse-related ED visits among women using data from the National Vital Statistics System (1999–2010) and the Drug Abuse Warning Network (2004–2010). Results: In 2010, a total of … Read more on Medscape
Prevalence of drug abuse in schools is staggering
The prevalence of illicit drug use among adolescents nationally and locally is staggering. National data show student marijuana use has increased to 39.9 percent since 2009. Rates of on-campus selling of illegal drugs have increased to 25.6 percent. Read more on Redlands Daily Facts
Lynn Evans: Drop Boxes Part of Prescription Drug Abuse Battle
Lynn Evans: Drop boxes part of prescription drug abuse battle
1 drug threat. Prescription drug abuse is killing men and women from all walks of life. The CDC reports that the deaths of women from prescription drugs has risen most dramatically: about 400 percent since 1999. Marshall Fisher of the Mississippi … Read more on Jackson Clarion Ledger
A centuries-old pattern in drug abuse by women
Both the statement made by the director of the CDC that fatalities of this type in women are “underrecognized” and by a New York Times reporter that “prescription pain pill addiction was originally seen as a man's problem” show how little we have … Read more on News & Observer
Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers and Other Drugs …
Methods: CDC analyzed rates of fatal drug overdoses and drug misuse- or abuse-related ED visits among women using data from the National Vital Statistics System (1999–2010) and the Drug Abuse Warning Network (2004–2010). Results: In 2010, a total of … Read more on Medscape