Drug Abuse

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Arizona program combating prescription drug abuse wins regional honor
“The staggering consequences of prescription drug misuse and abuse – whether addiction, fatality, crime or rising health care costs – are devastating to Arizona families and communities.” The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission and the Governor's … Read more on Cronkite News

Killing more than pain: Deaths of women from prescription overdose rise 400 …
For every woman who dies of a prescription painkiller overdose, 30 go to the emergency room for painkiller misuse or abuse. • Since 2007, more women have died from drug overdoses than from motor vehicle traffic injuries, and in 2010, four times as many … Read more on Chattanooga Times Free Press

Indiana attorney general calls for drug testing of pregnant women
Zoeller claims drug testing will allow for early treatment of babies exposed to drugs ingested by their mothers while they are in the womb. The exposure can lead to an existing addiction to drugs known as Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), which can … Read more on Al Jazeera America (blog)    Read more...

Baby Shroomers and the Heroin Spike: 6 Surprising Trends in Americans' Drug …
The most comprehensive study of who's using what in the U.S. came out on Wednesday. Here are six noteworthy stats from the federal government's annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health of 70,000 Americans. The methamphetamine epidemic is … Read more on TIME

O'REILLY: Drugs destroying American society
According to the latest statistics available from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, nearly 40,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2010. Between 1999 and 2010, the drug-related death rate rose by an astounding 102 percent, according to the … Read more on Rapid City Journal

Killing more than pain: Deaths of women from prescription overdose rises 400 …
In all, more than 6,600 women nationwide overdosed and died in 2010 while taking prescriptions, an increase of more than 400 percent compared to overdose fatality rates in 1999. Between 1999 and 2010, about 48,000 women … are recovering from … Read more on Chattanooga Times Free Press    Read more...

Indians' Perez found guilty on drug charges
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Chris Perez was found guilty of misdemeanor drug abuse on Tuesday after withdrawing his original not guilty plea. Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

Pain drug abuse fuels competition, legal battles for companies
Half a dozen lawsuits filed between Baltimore company, competitor in recent years It's just urine. But for a Baltimore company and a rival, it's liquid gold worth bruising legal battles.         Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

DiGirolamo pitches bills to help curb drug overdoses
A recent drug overdose in Bensalem has reinforced Lower Bucks County State Rep. Gene DiGirolamo's passion for legislation to tackle drug abuse. Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

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Drug abuse conference comes to Tri-State
The event includes workshops, panel discussions, and a town hall style summit on marijuana use.  Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

Prescription Drug Abuse, Are You Involved?
Prescription Drug abuse is on the rise with over 100 people that die every day from drug overdoses in the United States, a number that has more than tripled since 1990. The specialists at Treatment Center Finder focus on the specific needs of the addict that need to be met for successful treatment. (PRWeb August 20, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/treatmentlink … Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results

N.J. drug court expands focus on recovery over jail
New Jersey’s program — considered one of the country’s most comprehensive since it was established 10 years ago — is this year rolling out a sweeping expansion that is being closely watched by lawmakers across the country. Drug Abuse – Yahoo! News Search Results    Read more...

1987 – Cocaine. The Big Lie – National Institute of Drug Abuse – “It’s not hip, it’s hype.” http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugpages/cocaine.html.

Head of National Institute on Drug Abuse is nominated for civil service award
For 10 years, Nora Volkow has been the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, overseeing a budget of nearly $ 1 billion and much of the world's research on one of medicine's most controversial subjects. It isn't surprising that she has her … Read more on Washington Post

UTEP Provost Named To Federal Advisory Council
Other significant recent appointments include the Executive Committee of the Council on Academic Affairs for the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) and appointment to the National Institute of Drug Abuse Advisory Council Work … Read more on KRWG

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Question by Kim: What exactly do they look at when determining whether to give a mental waiver?
A waiver for Asperger’s Syndrome, for example. The regs I’ve read mention things like “functioning in school” but what kind of stuff do they look at specifically?

Best answer:

Answer by helpusgod!
I would think some of the following traits would be looked at…
Paranoia
Angry outbursts
Problems getting along with others
Alcohol and drug abuse
Just to name a few…and I would suspect these issues would be long standing, interferring
With life and work.

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Scouts and other team up to bring awareness about prescription drug abuse
Charlie has been working with elementary school principals and Zachary has been working with the middle and high school principals to set up educational programs to increase awareness about prescription drug misuse and abuse. They will have a … Read more on Moultrie News    Read more...