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...  agencies working together to prevent prescription drug abuse But sometimes when prescriptions lie around unused or expired, they can end up in the hands of those they are not intended for. When expired and unused prescription medication is left unattended, it can lead to prescription drug abuse. Police agencies … Read more on Manitoulin ExpositorThree Middle School Students In Stable Condition After Overdose According to the NIDA, health risks include: addiction and elevated blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration. In high doses, stimulants can cause irregular heartbeats and dangerously high body temperature, heart failure, or deadly seizures. Some … Read more on WBIW.comPolice departments hold joint forum for parents on escalating drug use But misuse can lead to a more physically harrowing addiction: heroin. According to the ...

...  Medical Examiner’s Office in Florida answers questions …   Parents Urged To Be Vigilant in Battle Against Addiction The pain and suffering addiction to heroin and other narcotics can cause a family was brought home Tuesday night when survivors of Gabriel Phillippe, a 15-year-old Center Moriches boy who died of a drug overdose four years ago to the day, took part in … Read more on The Sag Harbor ExpressLindy Students Say No to Drugs and Yes to Life Students of Lindenhurst Middle School explored the real dangers and personal destruction caused by drug abuse when they heard from police officer and Lindenhurst graduate Mike Zotto (Class of 1984) during a drug awareness program at their school. Read more on Patch.com    Read ...

Locking up Detroit drug dealers won’t stop drug abuse, officials say – Youngstown VindicatorLocking up Detroit drug dealers won't stop drug abuse, officials sayYoungstown VindicatorThe headlines in Warren over the past couple of years have chronicled the relationship between Detroit drug dealers and Warren crime. Recently, Detroit native and drug dealer Derrick Peete got a life prison sentence for his role in a shocking Sunday …Drug Abuse – Google News   Selected Proverbs: April 27—Alchohol and drug abuse – Florida Baptist WitnessSelected Proverbs: April 27—Alchohol and drug abuseFlorida Baptist WitnessAlcohol is a drug. Technically, alcohol is a depressant rather than a stimulant. The Bible's teaching about alcohol, then, applies to modern recreational drug use. Proverbs, God's Wisdom book, discussed both the allure of alcohol and the dangers of …Drug Abuse – Google News      Read more... ...

OUR VIEW: Grappling with drug addiction – MetroWest Daily NewsOUR VIEW: Grappling with drug addictionMetroWest Daily NewsWe can't blame Gov. Deval Patrick for trying to keep Zohydro out of Massachusetts. But, as a federal judge ruled this week, it's the job of the Food and Drug Administration to approve prescription pharmaceuticals for public use, and no state governor …Editorial: Patrick's drug policy has the wrong focusEagle-Tribuneall 3 news articles »Drug Addiction – Google News   Three people linked in death by heroin, a longtime DC drug dealer and an … – Washington PostThree people linked in death by heroin, a longtime DC drug dealer and an …Washington PostStrangers to one another in life, they shared an addiction to heroin, fueled by the same D.C. drug dealer. And one by one, they died using a deadly substance that authorities say has permeated the East Coast, leaving a trail of grieving family members. ...

...  oxycodone, which is extremely dangerous, Remiker said. “It's suicide, literally,” he said. Clinics have taken steps to prevent abuse by imposing …and more »Drug Abuse – Google News   PCMS students learn dangers of drug use, other skills in new class – Wicked Local PembrokePCMS students learn dangers of drug use, other skills in new classWicked Local PembrokeEditor's note: This is the second in a three-part series examining Pembroke Community Middle School's efforts to prevent drug abuse and addiction through education programs for students and parents. Pembroke Community Middle School (PCMS) students …and more »Drug Abuse – Google News   Doctors, medical staff on drugs put patients at risk – USA TODAY    Read ...

...  6 event aims to open dialogue on dangers of drug use On Tuesday, May 6, 6:45 p.m. at Bay Middle School, parents and students alike will have the opportunity to learn and participate in discussions regarding adolescent drug use and what it means to families. The program, “LET'S TALK ABOUT IT,” is designed … Read more on Westlake | Bay Village ObserverLamar Odom Teaching His Children About The Dangers Of Drug Abuse “He talks about how he reads to both his children, how he talks to them and encourages them to be great and they even discuss drugs. He made it a point ...