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Officials in Ringwood and Wanaque take steps to stop drug abuse
In the wake of another recent death suspected to be from heroin, local educators and law-enforcement officials continue to take steps to quell the rising tide of drug abuse among young adults in the area. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Federal drug policies do little to end abuse
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2010 there were 38,329 fatal drug overdoses in the United States. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Army concerned over alarming increase in drug abuse – GreaterKashmir.com

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Army concerned over alarming increase in drug abuse GreaterKashmir.com “The statistics issued by the lone drug de-addiction centre at Police Control Room (PCR) Srinagar reveals that in 2013, the centre has received 1441 drug addiction cases which are more than double (633) cases registered in 2012, clearly indicating that …

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DEA Asks Public To Report Prescription Drug Abuse Through Text – Medical Daily

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Read more... DEA Asks Public To Report Prescription Drug Abuse Through Text Medical Daily Prescription drug abuse has become a national epidemic as the rate of overdoses has more than tripled since 1990, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Tellingly, the tripling of drug overdoses in America has mirrored a … Georgia DEA fights against prescription drug abuseWEAR TIP411 texts can fight prescription drug abuseLocal 10 all 34 news articles »

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Drug-related deaths in Connecticut hit their highest point in nearly 10 years last year, according to statistics from the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

High time to refine legalization debate
Legalization advocates tend to counter anti-drug hyperbole with hyperbole of their own. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

States use Good Samaritan laws, Narcan, to fight drug overdoses
When Stephen Cardiges slipped into unconsciousness from a heroin overdose in the back of a Honda Civic two years ago, his two companions just kept driving around suburban Atlanta, hoping Stephen would come to on his own. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

Question by noiamnot: Spiritually Speaking – Drug Addicts?
I have dabbled a bit in my younger days although thankfully have never been dependent on any drug but I have unfortunately lost a few close friends to drug overdoses.

Would a person who OD’d on a bad batch of heroin go to heaven?

I have a friend who is deeply religious, goes to church all the time etc but he is a heroin addict.
So far he controls the heroin and not the other way round.
He has been an addict for over 20 years but doesn’t fit the usual “stereotyped image”.
He is wealthy, successful, charming, well presented etc…just has an addiction to heroin.

He tells me that because God knows what he does and because he doesn’t abuse heroin, rather he uses it he will go to heaven should he ever accidentally od.

your thoughts please..    Read more...

Lethal drug mix hits Cape Cod
The latest session, on Wednesday, featured a discussion on Narcan training with representatives of the AIDS Support Group and Learn to Cope, a statewide support group for families of addicts. Barnstable is not alone in seeing a rash of drug overdoses.
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Opiates taking heavy toll on Cape
Max Sandusky, prevention and screening director for the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod. Quote Icon. It is a crisis in which drug users, many in their teens and 20s, are turning to heroin as a much cheaper alternative to once-popular prescription …
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Outsourcing Isn't For Slackers
The second group of MPs took to their heels to the airport with their families and big suitcases, undoubtedly stuffed with cash. They have lots of places to escape to. One of those rumored to have fled: Serhyi Klyuyev, who has close ties to DC lobbying …
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Upper Dublin Monte Carlo Night slated for March 1
Those who pre-purchase tickets online at http://udeftickets.info/montecarlo/ get $ 50 worth of gaming chips and an opportunity to purchase additional chips at a discounted price. … The township has already targeted a half-dozen organizations to …
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New report reveals significant increase in overdoses involving heroin in Kentucky
“It's great that we at KIPRC can provide info on three major datasets, but more are needed to obtain an even broader picture and clearer understanding of drug overdoses and abuse in Kentucky.” The KIPRC report is available here. From UKNow …
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