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COMPLETE COVERAGE: National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit – WKYT
COMPLETE COVERAGE: National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit – WKYT
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COMPLETE COVERAGE: National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit
WKYT ATLANTA, Ga. (WYMT)- Below you will find complete coverage of the National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit. WYMT's Tanner Hesterberg and Matthew Rand are at the summit and will bring you coverage of the event. |
‘Your Voice, Your Vote:’ Prescription drug abuse – KATU
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'Your Voice, Your Vote:' Prescription drug abuse
KATU Former Oregon U.S. Attorney Dwight Holton, who is now CEO of Lines of Life, a nonprofit agency that works to prevent substance abuse and suicide; Dr. Sharon Meieran, an emergency room physician; and Sarah Pierce, who was addicted to painkillers, join … |
Chris Herren, Running For Drug Abuse Prevention, Finishes Marathon – NESN.com
Is This Common for an Alcoholic to Recover the Way I Describe Below?
Question by Adamismyname: Is this common for an alcoholic to recover the way I describe below?
I am wondering if it is common that an alcoholic, in the case of the neighbor a severe alcoholic, can just get better on their own as this neighbor of my parents did. The neighbor just died of cancer (unrelated to her past alcoholism) and was much better in her last 10+ years of life to the point of being sober for about 6 years or so. She did not go to AA or therapy and just on her own seemed to get better. The son of hers who told my parents this at the funeral was very open about her drinking so he seemed sincere in saying that for unknown reasons it just got better. He credits prayer and I wondered if this happens sometimes. She had been an alcoholic for about 20-25 years before getting better.
So I was just curious if this happens or if it almost always requires detox and therapy?
Heroin Deaths on the Rise in Arizona
Heroin deaths on the rise in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Some states, including Arizona, are reporting a rise in heroin use as many addicts shift from more costly and harder-to-get prescription opiates to this cheaper alternative. A look at what's happening in Arizona: THE PROBLEM: Arizona has seen the number of heroin overdose deaths rise by more than 90 percent in the past decade. The deaths coincided with a rise in abuse of … Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
‘We’re all paying:’ Heroin spreads misery in US
On a beautiful Sunday last October, Detective Dan Douglas stood in a Minnesota home and looked down at a lifeless 20-year-old — a needle mark in his arm, a syringe in his pocket. It didn't take long for Douglas to realize that the man, fresh out of treatment, was his second heroin overdose that day. Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Porter County Heroin Deaths Up but Suicides Down
Porter County heroin deaths up but suicides down
Murders were down, but motor vehicle fatalities were up. Those were some of the statistics from Porter County Coroner Chuck Harris's year-end report of deaths in the county for 2013. Of the 1,487 deaths in 2013, … While young people are told to avoid …
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Teens take a stand against violence
Called Love Bites, it's a prevention program for domestic and family violence and sexual assault, designed and run by the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN), and applauded by teachers, police and community workers …
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Motherhood: The Untold Story
Free-speech advocates who attacked the 1998 bill have long argued that privately used filtering software and parental supervision are more effective means to control adolescent behavior on the Internet. Indeed, all nine justices …. It found that …
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Standing Up to Substance Abuse
Standing up to substance abuse
Last fall, Molly came in to the national spotlight after a rash of people in the Northeast died from the illegal substance. The drug causes a feeling of euphoria by targeting the central nervous system, according to a CNN news report. Known as the …
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County gets visit from director of state Mental Health and Addiction Services
ASHTABULA TOWNSHIP — The director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services paid a visit to Ashtabula County, Monday, to learn about some of the programs and initiatives the county is working on to combat the growing drug epidemic …
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Update: With Heroin, `Nobody Is Safe’ – Daily Local News
Update: With heroin, `Nobody is safe’ – Daily Local News
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Update: With heroin, `Nobody is safe'
Daily Local News “One clear trend from these statistics is that prescription drug abuse is a gateway to a heroin overdose,” Hogan said. “People start by using prescription drugs like Oxycodone, then switch to heroin because it is cheaper and easier to obtain. We need … Chester County releases heroin overdose stats Statistics show heroin overdose claimed 24 in Chesco last year DA releases chilling statistics on heroin deaths |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
FDA chief defends new pain drug despite worries about abuse – Reuters