Posts Tagged ‘drug users’
Heroin Treatment Favored 2-1 Over Jail Time for Users
Heroin Treatment Favored 2-1 Over Jail Time for Users
More than two-thirds of Americans believe that the government should focus on providing treatment to drug users instead of prosecuting them, according to a survey released today by the Pew Research Center. The Washington-based nonprofit also found that …
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Poll: Nationwide Marijuana Legalization Inevitable; Public Remains Concerned … – the Denver Channel
Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned … – The Denver Channel
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Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned …
The Denver Channel The poll suggested that despite shifting attitudes on legalization, the public remains concerned about drug abuse, with 32 percent of those surveyed calling it a crisis and 55 percent of respondents viewing it as a serious national problem. And a … Treating Drug Use as a Disease, Not a Crime Majority of Americans want to treat, not jail, drug users: survey America's New Drug Policy Landscape |
More needed to halt spread of drug abuse – Toledo Blade
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More needed to halt spread of drug abuse
Toledo Blade Last week I attended an evening meeting of SCAT, the Sylvania Community Action Team. This is a citizen's group focused on prevention and parenting. The subject was prescription drug abuse and heroin addition among our youths. The meeting was a good … |
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (Condensed Version2)
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (Condensed Version2) – The state of Maryland passed legislation to establish a PDMP in 2011. The goal of the PDMP is to assist healthcare providers and public health and safety aut…
US senators urge Canada to stop 'hillbilly heroin'
Two American senators are urging federal Health Minister Rona Ambrose to stop the production in Canada of a form of oxycodone that is easily abused and has been flowing to drug users in the United States where it is banned. … In a letter dated March …
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Florida plan to overhaul child welfare system could cost M
Mark Fontaine, director of the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association, noted 68 percent of the child deaths examined by the Herald had a link to substance abuse. "It's important as we talk about fixing this problem that we realize the root cause in …
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Poll: Nationwide Marijuana Legalization Inevitable; Public Remains Concerned … – the Denver Channel
Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned … – The Denver Channel
The Denver Channel |
Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned …
The Denver Channel The poll suggested that despite shifting attitudes on legalization, the public remains concerned about drug abuse, with 32 percent of those surveyed calling it a crisis and 55 percent of respondents viewing it as a serious national problem. And a … America's New Drug Policy Landscape Majority of Americans want to treat, not jail, drug users: survey Poll: Legal pot inevitable, as public continues shift away from Drug War policies |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
More needed to halt spread of drug abuse – Toledo Blade
More Needed to Halt Spread of Drug Abuse – Toledo Blade
More needed to halt spread of drug abuse – Toledo Blade
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More needed to halt spread of drug abuse
Toledo Blade Last week I attended an evening meeting of SCAT, the Sylvania Community Action Team. This is a citizen's group focused on prevention and parenting. The subject was prescription drug abuse and heroin addition among our youths. The meeting was a good … |
Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned … – The Denver Channel
The Denver Channel |
Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned …
The Denver Channel The poll suggested that despite shifting attitudes on legalization, the public remains concerned about drug abuse, with 32 percent of those surveyed calling it a crisis and 55 percent of respondents viewing it as a serious national problem. And a … Majority of Americans want to treat, not jail, drug users: survey America's New Drug Policy Landscape |
Publix Pharmacies Join Campaign Against Prescription Drug Abuse – the Ledger
Publix Pharmacies Join Campaign Against Prescription Drug Abuse – The Ledger
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Publix Pharmacies Join Campaign Against Prescription Drug Abuse
The Ledger Prescription drug abuse “is a major problem,” said Robert Irving, director of outpatient services for Tri County Human Services, which serves Polk, Highlands and Hardee counties. “Kids get most of their prescription medication from their parents or … |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned … – The Denver Channel
The Denver Channel |
Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned …
The Denver Channel The poll suggested that despite shifting attitudes on legalization, the public remains concerned about drug abuse, with 32 percent of those surveyed calling it a crisis and 55 percent of respondents viewing it as a serious national problem. And a … America's New Drug Policy Landscape Majority of Americans want to treat, not jail, drug users: survey Poll: Legal pot inevitable, as public continues shift away from Drug War policies |