Drug Abuse

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Healthbeat: What parents need to know about teen drug use trends
Chicago suburban parents began to hear news reports about rising heroin use in their neighborhoods in 2011. Parents in some local communities had first-hand experience with this epidemic years before news anchors warned the nation. But what is …
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Law enforcement battles heroin abuse
Heroin is an opioid drug that is synthesized from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the Asian opium poppy plant, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The drug can be injected, inhaled, snorted and smoked. As …
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Prescription drug abuse and teens
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. Prescription drug and heroin abuse have become big problems among kids and teens. This is the reason that the sheriff's office, along with Crime Stoppers, is holding 3 different classes to help educate parents and their kids about …
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WLOS Report on Prescription Drug Abuse – WLOS -TV reports on prescription drug abuse by teens and adults.

Prescription drug abuse and teens
Prescription drug and heroin abuse have become big problems amongst kids and teens. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Torrington methadone clinic scheduled for spring open, other substance abuse … – Torrington Register Citizen

Torrington methadone clinic scheduled for spring open, other substance abuse … Torrington Register Citizen People seeking help from an addiction to legal and illegal substances have several treatment options available in the Litchfield County area. Some of the substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation centers in the area include Northwest Sobriety …

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Bossier has rare substance abuse treatment center for pregnant women – KTAL

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Bossier has rare substance abuse treatment center for pregnant women KTAL A local drug treatment center is doing its part to get homeless families off the streets. The Bossier Treatment Center's Family Success Institute helps mothers stay off drugs, while still caring for their children. It's unique because it's one of few …

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Lou Reed's deification speaks volumes about modern attitude to celebrity death
Yet they have written or popularised a large number of songs about drugs, from Mother's Little Helper and Brown Sugar to Sister Morphine. The Beatles did the same — yet no one did it quite as potently as Lou Reed. He was famous for his own drug abuse …
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The Most Famous Drug-Addiction Cliche is Also a Lie
Including people living with addiction into society should not be revolutionary thinking in 2013. However, in many ways the addict is the modern-day “nigger”, a term used to dehumanise, alienate, torture and abuse a group of other human beings. Today …
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'Zombie' Run Planned for Drug Awareness
The Franklin County Opioid Collaborative is hosting an event next weekend to raise awareness to the serious prescription medication and heroin abuse problem in this area. The event, “Prevent the Zombie Apocalypse,” will be held in downtown Labadie, …
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Red Ribbon Rally touts drug awareness
More than 40 high school students showed up on Saturday afternoon for the rally at the Impact Center to participate in games, relays and other activities meant to discourage drug abuse and promote good decision-making. The event finished with a short …
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SF's Prop. D aims to raise awareness of drug costs
But supporters this time say Prop. D – the first of its kind in the country – is a good first step in raising awareness about the secretive, seemingly arbitrary way pharmaceutical companies set drug prices. The measure was the result of a petition …
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