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Mom talks about her sons’ drug addictions – WKBN/WYFX-TV

Mom talks about her sons' drug addictions WKBN/WYFX-TV BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – As heroin use in the Valley and across the state continues to reach epidemic levels, a mother from Boardman is hoping her story will help others. Marilyn Burns said heroin led to the death of her son Christopher and her son …

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Roosevelt HS warns parents of spike in drug, alcohol use – KING5.com

Roosevelt HS warns parents of spike in drug, alcohol use KING5.com A statewide Healthy Youth Survey from 2010 to 2012, Roosevelt High School tenth graders had increases in alcohol, marijuana and prescription drug use, despite seeing decreases in the previous four years. Other schools like Nathan Hale High School and … and more »

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AG Cooper kicks off drug abuse prevention program in Charlotte
Cooper brought Amanda Fannasy, a Charlotte resident who says she struggled for years with prescription drug abuse. She joined Cooper at Vance High School to speak in front of hundreds of students. Fannasy says she became addicted to Adderall quickly …
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Prevention is key to avoiding addiction
With generous donations from St. Helena Hospital, Queen of the Valley Medical Center, the DARE Foundation, and the Napa County Office of Education, we made a dent in one of the top 10 health problems in the United States – substance abuse – by …
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Drug awareness outreach event set for March 12
DENTON — Christian Shield will host a community outreach event for drug awareness from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at Denton Volunteer Fire Company. There will be representatives from various agencies, including the Caroline County Drug Task …
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Public Meeting on Drug Awareness Education and Prescription Drug Collection
Frederick County Commissioner Billy Shreve will host a Drug Awareness and Prescription Drug Take Back public informational meeting on Wednesday, March 19th. The event will be held at Brunswick High School, 101 Cummings Drive, Brunswick, Maryland, …
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Aptos forum details dangers of prescription drug abuse
APTOS — The dangers of prescription drug abuse and addiction, and the pain it causes families, was made shockingly clear Monday night at a community town hall forum held at Aptos High School. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Drug thieves find new targets at open houses
Homeowners are encouraged to lock away meds before showing house for sale. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Substance Abuse in College Students [PSA] – Public Service Announcement video for Cultrual Anthropology. Music copyright: Some Chords – Deadmau5 Video copyrights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZye89P…

How addiction changes your brain – How addiction changes your brain Tim Brunson, PhD, talks about how the brain works regarding addictions (alcohol, drug addiction). Why does your brain respon…

Teen energy drink consumption linked to depression, substance abuse: study
The study, based on data from the 2012 Student Drug Use Survey of high school students in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador, found that younger teens were more likely to consume energy drinks than their older peers.
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The '60s Are Gone, But Psychedelic Research Trip Continues
Leary was fired for experimenting with psychedelics on undergraduates, and before long, LSD was classified as a Schedule I drug, meaning it had "no known medical use." Research on the medical uses of LSD and other psychedelics came to a halt. Today …
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Survey: Teens' drug, alcohol use declining
CINCINNATI — Even as fewer teenagers here drink alcohol and smoke, they are more cavalier about using marijuana and more than 4 percent are using prescription drugs for recreational purposes. A new survey shows that alcohol, tobacco and marijuana …
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Aptos forum details dangers of prescription drug abuse
APTOS — The dangers of prescription drug abuse and addiction, and the pain it causes families, was made shockingly clear Monday night at a community town hall forum held at Aptos High School. During the question and answer period that followed a …
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