Drug Abuse

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550-Pound Xanax Bust Highlights Rise In Prescription Drug Abuse
Federal agents arrested two Dallas men Sunday after they watched them accept a shipment of 550 pounds of the drug Xanax, according to federal documents. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

'Whopping dose of hydrocodone'
More than 40 health care, consumer and addiction treatment groups are urging the FDA to revoke approval of the prescription drug Zohydro. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Ralph Singh (part 2 of 4) – Ralph Singh likes to be known as an ordinary person who continues to have extraordinary life experiences: from the powerful vision that drew him from New Yor…

Community Calendar Feb. 23
Weekdays — After School Program, 3:30-6 p.m. Free program for ages 12-16 provides a snack and programs in fitness, nutrition, safety, drug and alcohol awareness, career choices and even tutoring. To register your child, request an application by e …
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The events and meetings this coming week
The panel features Carol Kress, chief operating officer of the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership; Mary Neagle, co-director, Integrative Care Management Program at Partners Health Care; Rebecca Osario, clinical social worker, Integrated Care …
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Daughter's heroin problem instructs Skokie police
Newberg is in the midst of a six-week training session with the police department, where she presents her family's story of heroin addiction as well as statistics about the severity of the problem. Also a certified drug counselor, she has been taking …
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Gazette opinion: Community remedies for health care gaps
It was no coincidence that the second highest need, according to the group, is substance abuse. Many, though not all, mentally ill people abuse alcohol and other drugs as they attempt to “self medicate” to deal with the symptoms of their mental …
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Video aims to thwart drug abuse – Morganton News Herald

Video aims to thwart drug abuse Morganton News Herald “These would include former addicts who share the destruction illegal drug use caused them, loved ones of addicts who share the pain and suffering of substance abuse brought to them and their families and counselors who share what they have … and more »

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Fear of drug abuse, addiction may hurt pain patients – Indianapolis Star

Fear of drug abuse, addiction may hurt pain patients Indianapolis Star OxyContin is the probably the most abused class II drug says Skip Tucker owner of Tucker Pharmacy & Health Care. GENERAL INFORMATION: FOR USE WITH STORY. FILE #77663. STAFF PHOTO BY KELLY WILKINSON (Photo: KELLY WILKINSON). and more »

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Duluth's drug problem endures
Roesler was one of nine co-authors of “A study of the health care burden of illicit synthetic drug use in Duluth, Minnesota” that appeared in the February edition of Minnesota Medicine, the Minnesota Medical Association's journal. The dry language of …
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Black mobs terrorize Victoria's Secret shoppers
“Apparently the Pilot has a problem with posters who tell things as they truly are. I use to drive a mini-bus for a retirement community and many of our residents were scared to death at the mention of going to Military Circle, and it wasn't because of …
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Volunteers Needed
Posters and fliers are ready to go out all over the county. If marketing and … Livingston County has a higher rate of prescription-drug abuse than the state of Michigan, and the units help decrease the potential of prescription-drug misuse …
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Johnson City meth lab leads to child abuse charge
Hylmon was charged with promotion of methamphetamine manufacture, initiation of the process to manufacture methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia and aggravated child abuse.
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Phoenix mother arrested on suspicion of drug sales, child abuse
A 27-year-old mother of three was arrested Monday on suspicion of various drug offenses, burglary, identity theft and child abuse. Police say they first encountered Rebecca Reid on Jan. 10 after receiving a tip that methamphetamine was being stored in …
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Prescription to fight meth: Police chief battles to limit access to …
LA VERGNE — The primary job of police officers is to serve and protect “the least among us,” La Vergne Police Chief Mike Walker said, and that philosophy is what drives his desire to rid his town of methamphetamine abuse and manufacture. “We're told …
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