Posts Tagged ‘drug policy’
San Antonio Area Teen Shares Story of Prescription Painkiller Abuse
San Antonio area teen shares story of prescription painkiller abuse
"The access is very easy because of the number of prescriptions that are out there and the reasons as to why people have them," Wright said. In this case Hahn went from injury to addiction to overdose in less than three years, but he knows the road to …
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Tucker County Sees More Business Growth
Studies show that Harrison County has the highest rate of prescription drug overdose in a 13-county region among those listed in the Governor's Substance Abuse Task Force, but a federal grant may soon help to decrease those numbers. Studies show that …
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'I Want to Be the Greatest – but Also the Smartest'
'I want to be the greatest – but also the smartest'
Like in most champion boxing gyms the walls are adorned with photos of the subject matter after his many wins, arms aloft, belts wrapped around waist, fallen foes in the background. Career in pictures: Floyd … Floyd Senior would then be jailed for …
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Book Review: 'The Sun Made Me Sneeze' by Jon D. Gemma
Diagnosed with Schizo-Affective Bipolar Disorder, Gemma wanted to further study the psychotic personality, autism, psychotherapy, drug abuse, suicidal fixations, and revenge. But the book also explores his interest in metaphysical language poetry, and …
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Community Advisory Board: The harder we try, the more we overreach
The Drug Policy Alliance estimates that the United States spends $ 51 billion annually on the War on Drugs. In 1971 Richard Nixon declared that … The misuse and abuse of drugs is certainly a public health issue, but the United States' approach has …
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Locking Up Detroit Drug Dealers Won’t Stop Drug Abuse, Officials Say – Youngstown Vindicator
Locking up Detroit drug dealers won’t stop drug abuse, officials say – Youngstown Vindicator
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Locking up Detroit drug dealers won't stop drug abuse, officials say
Youngstown Vindicator The headlines in Warren over the past couple of years have chronicled the relationship between Detroit drug dealers and Warren crime. Recently, Detroit native and drug dealer Derrick Peete got a life prison sentence for his role in a shocking Sunday … |
OUR VIEW: Grappling with drug addiction – MetroWest Daily News
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OUR VIEW: Grappling with drug addiction
MetroWest Daily News We can't blame Gov. Deval Patrick for trying to keep Zohydro out of Massachusetts. But, as a federal judge ruled this week, it's the job of the Food and Drug Administration to approve prescription pharmaceuticals for public use, and no state governor … Editorial: Patrick's drug policy has the wrong focus |
Locking Up Detroit Drug Dealers Won’t Stop Drug Abuse, Officials Say – Youngstown Vindicator
Locking up Detroit drug dealers won’t stop drug abuse, officials say – Youngstown Vindicator
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Locking up Detroit drug dealers won't stop drug abuse, officials say
Youngstown Vindicator The headlines in Warren over the past couple of years have chronicled the relationship between Detroit drug dealers and Warren crime. Recently, Detroit native and drug dealer Derrick Peete got a life prison sentence for his role in a shocking Sunday … |
OUR VIEW: Grappling with drug addiction – MetroWest Daily News
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OUR VIEW: Grappling with drug addiction
MetroWest Daily News We can't blame Gov. Deval Patrick for trying to keep Zohydro out of Massachusetts. But, as a federal judge ruled this week, it's the job of the Food and Drug Administration to approve prescription pharmaceuticals for public use, and no state governor … Editorial: Patrick's drug policy has the wrong focus |
Locking Up Detroit Drug Dealers Won’t Stop Drug Abuse, Officials Say – Youngstown Vindicator
Locking up Detroit drug dealers won’t stop drug abuse, officials say – Youngstown Vindicator
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Locking up Detroit drug dealers won't stop drug abuse, officials say
Youngstown Vindicator The headlines in Warren over the past couple of years have chronicled the relationship between Detroit drug dealers and Warren crime. Recently, Detroit native and drug dealer Derrick Peete got a life prison sentence for his role in a shocking Sunday … |
OUR VIEW: Grappling with drug addiction – MetroWest Daily News
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OUR VIEW: Grappling with drug addiction
MetroWest Daily News We can't blame Gov. Deval Patrick for trying to keep Zohydro out of Massachusetts. But, as a federal judge ruled this week, it's the job of the Food and Drug Administration to approve prescription pharmaceuticals for public use, and no state governor … Editorial: Patrick's drug policy has the wrong focus |
OUR VIEW: Grappling With Drug Addiction – MetroWest Daily News
OUR VIEW: Grappling with drug addiction – MetroWest Daily News
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OUR VIEW: Grappling with drug addiction
MetroWest Daily News We can't blame Gov. Deval Patrick for trying to keep Zohydro out of Massachusetts. But, as a federal judge ruled this week, it's the job of the Food and Drug Administration to approve prescription pharmaceuticals for public use, and no state governor … Editorial: Patrick's drug policy has the wrong focus |
Christie speaks with compassion on drug addiction and treatment – CNN (blog)
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Christie speaks with compassion on drug addiction and treatment
CNN (blog) (CNN) – Republican Gov. Chris Christie teamed up with former Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey to talk about drug addiction on Thursday, the same day Christie signed a bill aimed to improve treatment programs in New Jersey correctional facilities and … |