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Drug Abuse Hotline Number (888) 978-4179
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Childhood Abuse Can Lead To Suicides For Drug Abusers
As reported by HealthDay (7/18), in their article, Childhood Abuse May Add to Drug Users' Suicide Risk, that a new study found that drug users with a history of severe childhood abuse have a higher chance for suicide. The study was conducted in … Read more on San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
More Woman Dying From Prescription Drug Overdoses Than Cancer
Prescription drug abuse has also increased among men and those suffering from this dependency should contact a detox center such as South Florida's Harbor Village. Miami, Florida (PRWEB) … or call the 24/7 hotline at 1-855-338-6900. Media Contact: Read more on San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
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
How the SEC Can Stop the Problem of Recreational Drug Use in College … – Forbes
How The SEC Can Stop The Problem Of Recreational Drug Use In College … – Forbes
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How The SEC Can Stop The Problem Of Recreational Drug Use In College …
Forbes Drug testing of student-athletes may be taking a new turn. Earlier this spring, SEC school chancellors and presidents discussed a number of topics during the conference's annual spring meetings. One idea that was reportedly been floated, is a … |
Prescription drug abuse plagues Texoma – KXII-TV
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Prescription drug abuse plagues Texoma
KXII-TV GUNTER, TX- A growing epidemic concerns local law enforcement as reports of prescription drug abuse rise in Texoma. According to the CDC, nearly a third of people over the age of 12 who used drugs for the first time started by abusing prescription drugs. |
How the SEC Can Stop the Problem of Recreational Drug Use in College … – Forbes
How The SEC Can Stop The Problem Of Recreational Drug Use In College … – Forbes
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How The SEC Can Stop The Problem Of Recreational Drug Use In College …
Forbes Drug testing of student-athletes may be taking a new turn. Earlier this spring, SEC school chancellors and presidents discussed a number of topics during the conference's annual spring meetings. One idea that was reportedly been floated, is a … |
Prescription drug abuse plagues Texoma – KXII-TV
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Prescription drug abuse plagues Texoma
KXII-TV GUNTER, TX- A growing epidemic concerns local law enforcement as reports of prescription drug abuse rise in Texoma. According to the CDC, nearly a third of people over the age of 12 who used drugs for the first time started by abusing prescription drugs. |
Prescription Drug Abuse Becomes Deadly Epidemic – WTVA
Prescription drug abuse becomes deadly epidemic – WTVA
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Prescription drug abuse becomes deadly epidemic
WTVA TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – According to a July report released by the Centers for Disease Control, more than 16,000 people in the United States die each year from prescription drug abuse, an increase of over 300 percent since 1999, and those figures are … Deadly epidemic: Prescription drug overdoses COMMENTARY: Growth of pain medication abuse requires diverse solutions |
Fighting the epidemic of prescription drug abuse in Colorado – 9NEWS.com
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Fighting the epidemic of prescription drug abuse in Colorado
9NEWS.com DENVER – Colorado Attorney General John Suthers says the recent overdose deaths of four young people highlight a growing problem in our state. Suthers says Colorado is about to begin a focused effort to reduce the abuse of prescription drugs. "Colorado … |