Posts Tagged ‘law enforcement agencies’
Prescription Drug Abuse Among Grand Forks Area Youth "Out of Control"
Prescription drug abuse among Grand Forks area youth "out of control"
But statistics are hard to come by because law enforcement agencies do not always track prescription drug abuse separately from other forms of drug abuse. Grand Forks and East Grand Forks police combine arrests for both in the category of narcotics. Read more on Grand Forks Herald
Indian River County drug experts discuss drug abuse problems
Representatives of various public and private bodies came together Wednesday to discuss the problem of drug abuse among youth and adults in Indian River County. Additional treatment options also may be on the horizon for some of these young people as … Read more on TCPalm
Drug addiction lurks in Myanmar conflict's shadow
Gryung Heang, the pastor of the camp church, says the government is willfully turning a blind eye to drug abuse among the Kachin because it wants to decimate young potential fighters. Officials say such views are absurd. … The government also runs a … Read more on Denver Post
Scary Prescription Drug Abuse Statistics
Scary Prescription Drug Abuse Statistics
More people are dying of drug overdoses every year—in 2010 38,329 people fatally overdosed, and that was the 11th straight year that the number has risen. But shocking though it seems, these drug abuse statistics aren't about crack or meth or some new … Read more on LifeGoesStrong
War on drugs: What is it good for?
The Shafer commission concluded that the drug problem would “not collapse our society,” and noted that “the compulsive use of alcohol remains the nation's most serious drug problem.” It cautioned against a “drug abuse industrial complex,” that could … Read more on GlobalPost
Prescription drug abuse among Grand Forks area youth "out of control"
But statistics are hard to come by because law enforcement agencies do not always track prescription drug abuse separately from other forms of drug abuse. Grand Forks and East Grand Forks police combine arrests for both in the category of narcotics. Read more on Grand Forks Herald
Substance Abuse Counselor Planned for Keene High School
Substance abuse counselor planned for Keene High School
In a matter of months, Matthew Griffin witnessed an A-student and gifted athlete sink to failing classes and regularly skipping school. Seeing that talented student, and others like him, lose out on formative teenage years because of alcohol or drug … Read more on The Keene Sentinel
Drug Abuse More Likely Among High School Dropouts
High school seniors who dropped out of school before graduating were more likely to drink, smoke cigarettes and use marijuana and other illegal drugs, according to a new report from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Read more on WebMD
Brockton, Quincy Take Aim at Youth Drug Abuse – Boston.com
Drug Abuse: Brockton, Quincy take aim at youth drug abuse – Boston.com
|
Brockton, Quincy take aim at youth drug abuse
Boston.com Youth prescription drug abuse is the focus of extensive data collection in several Massachusetts cities, including Brockton and Quincy, as communities prepare to launch federally funded prevention strategies uniquely tailored to address the problem in … |
Drug Abuse – Google News
Drug Abuse: Police: Find drug addiction and crime is sure to follow – Daily Local News
|
Police: Find drug addiction and crime is sure to follow
Daily Local News As struggles with drug addiction continue to challenge families across the area and nation, local law enforcement agencies are also working to better understand and prevent the complex issue. Law enforcement officials say that addiction is one of, if … |
Drug Abuse – Google News
Drug Abuse: Tom Miller: Education, drug abuse should top legislative agenda – Huntington Herald Dispatch
Drug Abuse: Heroin Deaths Rise as Crackdown on Prescription Drug Abuse Succeeds – Baltimore Sun
Drug Abuse: Heroin deaths rise as crackdown on prescription drug abuse succeeds – Baltimore Sun
|
Heroin deaths rise as crackdown on prescription drug abuse succeeds
Baltimore Sun A collective effort in recent years among federal, state and local governments, law enforcement agencies and medical communities to control an epidemic of prescription drug abuse that swept the country has dramatically cut down on the number of … |
Drug Abuse – Google News
Drug Abuse: Marijuana Use In Adults: Are You Too Old For Pot? – Huffington Post
 ABC News |
Marijuana Use In Adults: Are You Too Old For Pot?
Huffington Post Between 2004 and 2010, the number of 55- to 64-year-olds who went to an emergency room with marijuana in their system rose from 3,671 to 14,019, according to the Drug Abuse Warning Network. "One of the things that we don't know is whether these are … Marijuana's health effects: Memory problems, addiction Legalizing marijuana: the wrong direction Seattle police stance on cannabis may be a token gesture if government sues |
Heroin Deaths Rise as Crackdown on Prescription Drug Abuse Succeeds – Baltimore Sun
Drug Abuse: Heroin deaths rise as crackdown on prescription drug abuse succeeds – Baltimore Sun
|
Heroin deaths rise as crackdown on prescription drug abuse succeeds
Baltimore Sun A collective effort in recent years among federal, state and local governments, law enforcement agencies and medical communities to control an epidemic of prescription drug abuse that swept the country has dramatically cut down on the number of … |
Drug Abuse – Google News
Drug Abuse: Substance abuse recovery center offers new program – BlueRidgeNow.com
|
Substance abuse recovery center offers new program
BlueRidgeNow.com Alcoholism and drug addiction can leave a person's life in shambles. That's why Four Circles Recovery Center, a private firm in Horse Shoe that deals with substance abuse recovery, is adding a new program to its list of services. The Four Circles … |
Drug Abuse – Google News
Drug Abuse: Abuse Deterrent Medicines Developer Pisgah Laboratories, Inc. Wins Top 5 … – Sacramento Bee