Posts Tagged ‘drug overdoses’
CARE Brings Its Program to Combat Drug Abuse Into Collin County
CARE brings its program to combat drug abuse into Collin County
She worked with the Plano Independent School District as a substance abuse specialist and served on the PTA board at Plano West Senior High School. She has spent the last several years conducting staff training at schools on teen drug use, warning …
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Family Hopes to End Prescription Drug Abuse in School – SPRINGFIELD – Four people die a day from prescription drug overdoses in the state of Ohio. It’s an epidemic that is now getting in the hands of teenagers.On …
US Prescription Drug Overdoses Quadruple Over Last Decade – World Socialist Web Site
US prescription drug overdoses quadruple over last decade – World Socialist Web Site
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US prescription drug overdoses quadruple over last decade
World Socialist Web Site On a state-by-state basis, West Virginia led the nation with the highest drug overdose mortality rate of 28.9 per 100,000 people, the majority of which were caused by prescription drug abuse. Since 1999, the state's fatal overdose rate has increased by … |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Why Call Addiction Hotline? – Everyone is familiar with addiction hotlines. The numbers are displayed on newspapers and advertisements and they can also be found on certain websites. You …
RRHS Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services
RRHS Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services – Rum River Health Services provides a full continuum of alcohol and drug treatment services in Central Minnesota. We serve individuals and families in our out…
Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services offers grief counseling
AVON LAKE — The need for grief counseling is even greater given a rash of drug overdoses last weekend across Lorain County, said Thomas Stuber, president and chief operating officer of Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services. Stuber said …
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Rep. Pyle Addresses Youth and Drug Abuse at Hearing
Rep. Pyle Addresses Youth and Drug Abuse at Hearing – Rep. Jeff Pyle asks questions related to drug abuse among young people during the House Appropriations Committee budget hearing with the Department of Health.
New Program Aims to Stop Youth Violence, Substance Abuse
A new program aimed at preventing youth violence and substance abuse is in the developmental phase here in northern Nevada. The initiative is being spear headed by the governor's wife, Kathleen Sandoval and The Children's Cabinet. The "Safe Schools …
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ED 'Ideal Setting' to Screen Youth for Prescription Drug Abuse
With 1 million ED visits related to prescription drug overdoses, abuse, and misuse in 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described abuse of prescription drugs as an epidemic. The investigators note that for every 1 …
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Rep. Trey Radel of Florida to Take Leave of Absence After Guilty Plea to … – Washington Post
Rep. Trey Radel of Florida to take leave of absence after guilty plea to … – Washington Post
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Rep. Trey Radel of Florida to take leave of absence after guilty plea to …
Washington Post On Wednesday, the 37-year-old lawmaker pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drug-possession charge in D.C. Superior Court. He was sentenced to one year of probation and will undergo substance abuse treatment in Florida. In the late-night announcement of … Why bother with welfare recipients when you can drug test congressmen Gross: Hold politicians to their own standards Pressure for Radel to resign slowly mounting |
Substance abuse, mental health top Calvert’s health concerns – So Md News
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Substance abuse, mental health top Calvert's health concerns
So Md News Substance abuse and mental health issues still rank at the top of Calvert County's health problems, the county health officer told the county commissioners earlier this week. On Tuesday, Calvert County Health Officer Laurence Polsky presented the … |
Drug Addiction Takes Toll in Iran – Al-Monitor
Drug addiction takes toll in Iran – Al-Monitor
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Drug addiction takes toll in Iran
Al-Monitor One of the socioeconomic challenges facing Iran today is extensive drug addiction, especially among the youth. Having Afghanistan — the world's largest producer of opium — as a neighbor has turned Iran into a transit route for drug smuggling and … |
Spoiler Alert: Elected Officials Use Drugs Too – Huffington Post
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Spoiler Alert: Elected Officials Use Drugs Too
Huffington Post These stories are rich with drug war ironies: political figures who have supported criminalizing drug users but who also like using drugs themselves; white men with stature getting smacked with public shame but suffering only minor punishment when … |
Mahopac, Somers Families Honored For Drug Abuse Awareness – Hudson Valley Reporter