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HAYC3 Plans Meeting on Drug Abuse – Bennington Banner

HAYC3 plans meeting on drug abuse – Bennington Banner

HAYC3 plans meeting on drug abuse
Bennington Banner
Youth who are most susceptible to substance or alcohol abuse come from families where alcohol and/or drugs are prevalent, and often suffer from low self-esteem and depression, according to licensed private practice mental health counselor, Chris

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Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk – USA TODAY


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Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk
USA TODAY
Pervasive problem: The latest drug use data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, released in 2007, indicated that an average of 103,000 doctors, nurses, medical technicians and health care aides a year were abusing …
Drug-addicted health workers pose a riskVineland Daily Journal

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Father Says Son Abused Over-the-Counter Medicine


 

Father says son abused over-the-counter medicine – A cough suppressant is being used by some young people to get high. A father whose son abuses the medicine wants it regulated like allergy medicine.

 

House panel hears marijuana legalization bill
A 2012 report by the state health department found that 26 percent of high school students use marijuana and that those who do are nearly five times more likely to abuse prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Several law enforcement officials …
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Brunswick not exempt from New England opiate epidemic
“One of the fastest growing populations for addicts in the opiate world is adults who have had surgeries, weren't recreational drug users, and now are breaking into their neighbor's house going through their medicine cabinets because they're desperate …
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Forum on Drug Abuse Hears From Recovering Addicts – CBS Local

Forum On Drug Abuse Hears from Recovering Addicts – CBS Local

Forum On Drug Abuse Hears from Recovering Addicts
CBS Local
(AP) _ The president's top adviser on drug policy urged those recovering from drug addiction to give hope to others by speaking out, saying that stigma and denial about substance abuse are obstacles to treatment. Michael Botticelli, acting director of
Forum on drug abuse hears from recovering addicts – CBS 3 Springfield – WSHMWSHM-TV

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Manitowoc officials warn of fentanyl drug abuse – Fox11online.com

Manitowoc officials warn of fentanyl drug abuse
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MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) – Health and law enforcement officials in the Manitowoc area are warning of the dangers of abusing the narcotic fentanyl. Doctors say the pain medication, which is often administered through a patch on the skin, is more potent than …

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Kentuckiana Faces Rising Problem of Drug Abuse and Addiction – IU Southeast Horizon

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon
Melissa Trauth didn't know why her iPad and iPod were missing, or where her jewelry had gone, or why all the spoons and cotton balls had disappeared. But one day she got a call, and suddenly it all made sense — her oldest son had been stealing from

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New Holland area focuses on preventing drug abuse: April 28 program … – Lancaster Newspapers

New Holland area focuses on preventing drug abuse: April 28 program
Lancaster Newspapers
An upcoming evening program on the dangers of drugs for youth being held at Garden Spot High School is part of a new push in the New Holland area by community groups, the school district and law enforcement officials to do more to counteract the drug …

Kentuckiana Faces Rising Problem of Drug Abuse and Addiction – IU Southeast Horizon

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon
Melissa Trauth didn't know why her iPad and iPod were missing, or where her jewelry had gone, or why all the spoons and cotton balls had disappeared. But one day she got a call, and suddenly it all made sense — her oldest son had been stealing from

Drug Abuse – Google News

 

New Holland area focuses on preventing drug abuse: April 28 program … – Lancaster Newspapers

New Holland area focuses on preventing drug abuse: April 28 program
Lancaster Newspapers
An upcoming evening program on the dangers of drugs for youth being held at Garden Spot High School is part of a new push in the New Holland area by community groups, the school district and law enforcement officials to do more to counteract the drug …

Kentuckiana Faces Rising Problem of Drug Abuse and Addiction – IU Southeast Horizon

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon
Melissa Trauth didn't know why her iPad and iPod were missing, or where her jewelry had gone, or why all the spoons and cotton balls had disappeared. But one day she got a call, and suddenly it all made sense — her oldest son had been stealing from

Drug Abuse – Google News

 

New Holland area focuses on preventing drug abuse: April 28 program … – Lancaster Newspapers

New Holland area focuses on preventing drug abuse: April 28 program
Lancaster Newspapers
An upcoming evening program on the dangers of drugs for youth being held at Garden Spot High School is part of a new push in the New Holland area by community groups, the school district and law enforcement officials to do more to counteract the drug …