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Prescription Drug Abuse Affects Central Michigan – Gladwin County Record
Prescription drug abuse affects Central Michigan – Gladwin County Record
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Prescription drug abuse affects Central Michigan
Gladwin County Record GLADWIN COUNTY – Every day, 2,500 teenagers nationwide use a prescription drug to get high for the first time. They are accessing these drugs in the comfort of home; it can be as easy as opening a cupboard, drawer, or medicine cabinet. In central … |
Bills could aid drug abuse fight – Huntington Herald Dispatch
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Bills could aid drug abuse fight
Huntington Herald Dispatch HUNTINGTON — Two bills pending in the W.Va. House of Delegates would add new tools in the fight against prescription drug abuse if passed before the legislative session adjourns April 13, according to Sen. Evan Jenkins, D-Cabell. Senate Bills 10 and … |
LCO Tribe Battles Prescription Drug Abuse – WDIO-TV
LCO Tribe Battles Prescription Drug Abuse – WDIO-TV
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LCO Tribe Battles Prescription Drug Abuse
WDIO-TV Over 70 people listened to a panel of experts explain the issue of prescription drug abuse in Hayward on Saturday, but the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe knows the deadly consequences all too well. Tribal Chairman Gordon Thayer said the abuse has been a … |
Drug abuse affects newborns – Chronicle-Tribune
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Drug abuse affects newborns
Chronicle-Tribune Two to four days after some mothers finish giving birth at Marion General Hospital, their babies begin a struggle to overcome dependence on a drug they never chose to take. Laura Spaulding, a registered nurse at MGH, has seen first-hand the … |
MANCHESTER: County officials discuss prescription drug abuse at symposium – Heritage Newspapers
MANCHESTER: County Officials Discuss Prescription Drug Abuse at Symposium – Heritage Newspapers
MANCHESTER: County officials discuss prescription drug abuse at symposium – Heritage Newspapers
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MANCHESTER: County officials discuss prescription drug abuse at symposium
Heritage Newspapers When it comes to prescription drug abuse and youth, most kids are not doctor shopping or getting pills from emergency rooms. Most are getting the pills from their friends or stealing pills from their parents or family members' medicine cabinets Continued. |
Indiana police battle prescription drug abuse – Evansville Courier & Press
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Indiana police battle prescription drug abuse
Evansville Courier & Press In this March 22, 2013 photo, Columbus Police Department Detective Chris Couch stands with a display of prescription drugs – some confiscated and some surrendered – at the station in Columbus, Ind. Columbus police acknowledge that the fight against … |
Growing Danger Of Prescription Drug Abuse – KELOLAND TV
David & Chad: “Mentoring Makes a Difference” — National Mentoring Month 2013
David & Chad: “Mentoring Makes a Difference” — National Mentoring Month 2013 – January is National Mentoring Month. National Mentoring Month 2013: Mentoring Works! Volunteer as a Mentor! General Colin L. Powell, a spokesperson for the c…
Film tackles prescription drug abuse in young adults
Weber said the availability of prescription drugs is a concern. Many of the main culprits in prescription drug abuse incidents — like Ritalin, OxyContin and Xanax — often are prescribed legally to friends, peers and family members of teens and young … Read more on Appleton Post Crescent
MANCHESTER: County officials discuss prescription drug abuse at symposium
When it comes to prescription drug abuse and youth, most kids are not doctor shopping or getting pills from emergency rooms. Most are getting the pills from their friends or stealing pills from their parents or family members' medicine cabinets Continued. Read more on Heritage Newspapers
Over One Million 50 and Older Taken to ED for Adverse Medication Reactions
Over One Million 50 and Older Taken to ED for Adverse Medication Reactions – The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) is a public health surveillance system that monitors drug-related emergency department (ED) visits in the United States…
Medical Experts to FDA: Caffeine in Energy Drinks Pose Health Risks
Visits to the emergency room due to energy-drink consumption have doubled in recent years, the medical experts said, citing the Drug Abuse Warning Network. Concerns also were raised over the dangerous combination of alcohol and energy drinks, which is … Read more on Food Product Design
Spring Breakers Review
The MPAA rating for Harmony Korine's first feature, 1997's Gummo, was ìRated R for pervasive depiction of anti-social behavior of juveniles, including violence, substance abuse, sexuality and language.î While some might blanche or seek to soften that … Read more on 411mania.com
Substance Abuse Counselor Planned for Keene High School
Substance abuse counselor planned for Keene High School
In a matter of months, Matthew Griffin witnessed an A-student and gifted athlete sink to failing classes and regularly skipping school. Seeing that talented student, and others like him, lose out on formative teenage years because of alcohol or drug … Read more on The Keene Sentinel
Drug Abuse More Likely Among High School Dropouts
High school seniors who dropped out of school before graduating were more likely to drink, smoke cigarettes and use marijuana and other illegal drugs, according to a new report from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Read more on WebMD