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Young adults reduce drug misuse if they are part of community-based prevention …
According to the researchers, young adults reduce their overall prescription drug misuse up to 65 percent if they are part of a community-based prevention effort while still in middle school. The reduced substance use is significant considering the … Read more on News-Medical.net

Summit set on NH prescription drug abuse epidemic
Panelists include: Tym Rourke, Governor's Commission for Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Lisa Mure, statewide data of prescription drug misuse; Chief Kevin Willey, Farmington Police Department; Dr. Tamas Peredy M.D., medical director Maine Medical Center … Read more on Foster’s Daily Democrat

Presciption Drug Abuse and Misuse – Broward County update –

Sherrod Brown behind effort to stop prescription drug abuse
LORAIN — Federal regulation is needed to stop people from defrauding Medicaid by abusing prescription drugs, said U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown. On Wednesday, Brown announced a plan to reintroduce the Stop Trafficking of Pills Act to crack down on the … Read more on News-Herald.com

ANN ARBOR: UM poll: Parents unaware of 'study drug' use by teens
Over three-quarters of parents polled said they support school policies aimed at stopping abuse of study drugs in middle schools and high schools. Overall, 76% of parents said they believe schools should be required to discuss the dangers of ADHD … Read more on Heritage Newspapers

Shining a light on Rx drug abuse
SPEAKING UP—Gary Pentis, assistant sheriff of Ventura County, speaks during a discussion SPEAKING UP—Gary Pentis, assistant sheriff of Ventura County, speaks during a discussion about prescription drug abuse and the countywide heroin epidemic at … Read more on Thousand Oaks Acorn    Read more...

Local fifth graders graduate from DARE
The first important thing in D.A.R.E. for me is D.A.R.E. stands for D drug, A abuse, R resistance, E education and all that together is Drug Abuse Resistance Education. The second important thing in D.A.R.E. for me is the D.A.R.E. decision model which … Read more on The Caledonia Argus (subscription)

Pleasant Hills promotes officers, honors others for service
Frankenfeld and Lauso are Drug Abuse Resistance Education teachers, respectively, at Pleasant Hills Middle and McClellan Elementary schools. At the middle school, police Chief Ed Cunningham recently took part in his last DARE graduation before he … Read more on Tribune-Review

Over 100 VVES students graduate D.A.R.E.
D.A.R.E. is a Drug Abuse Resistance Education program taught all over the country to millions of 5th Grade Students. Since its creation in 1983, students have pledged to not use drugs or join gangs. Mesquite's branch of the D.A.R.E. program is taught … Read more on Mesquite Local News    Read more...

The LAUSD misconduct files, teacher by teacher: Dr. John Deasy chronicles 15 …
Administrators found inappropriate posters and photos, including images of recreational alcohol and drug use, on the classroom walls. He was fired in January 2013. A male teacher at a West ESC middle school was accused of showing students images of … Read more on Long Beach Press-Telegram

Collinsville middle schoolers warned about the dangers of heroin
Using videos, photos, maps, graphs, charts and testimonials, some of the Metro East's top law enforcers gave a presentation last week at Collinsville Middle School about the dangers of heroin use and prescription drug abuse. It was the stories from … Read more on STLtoday.com

Brooke Mueller in rehab for prescription drug abuse, rep says
Brooke Mueller, ex-wife of Charlie Sheen and mother to his twin boys, has been getting treatment for prescription drug abuse since Friday, according to her rep. "Brooke is currently at … PHOTOS: Celebrity portraits by The Times · Victoria's Secret … Read more on Los Angeles Times    Read more...

Question by Aubrey: Questions about taking adderall xr?
So tommorw I have a math quiz and I have a 10 mg adderall xr capsule which I’m planning on taking ( friend gave it to me, so yes I’m unpresribed). I just have a few questions about taking adderall

– honestly is 10 mg capsule really gunna get me ” addicted” and all this other stuff that drug Abuse websites say and exaggerate?

– can I open the capsule and put the beads inside of apple sauce and eat it?

– how long will it be until I crash? How bad is the crash?

– and can I die?

Additional info: I’m 15 and around 5″3 and I’m 108 pounds.

Best answer:

Answer by Katie
Yes you can die. If you are only 108 pounds you can die from an overdose. I recommend not taking it just drink coffee for your test.    Read more...

MJ visits the Watts Health Foundation and LA schools – Within his “Heal LA” tour, Michael visits the Watts Health Foundation (now closed), El Santo Nino Community Center and The Horace Mann Middle School, in Los Angeles South Central. The unannounced…

Prevention Programs Dramatically Cut Substance Abuse Among Teens
Apr. 25, 2013 — Prevention is often the best medicine, and that is not only true when it comes to physical health, but also public health. Case in point — young adults reduce their overall prescription drug misuse up to 65 percent if they are part of … Read more on Science Daily (press release)

Chico State to host two-day conference on alcohol, drug–abuse prevention efforts
CHICO — A conference on alcohol and drug-abuse prevention programs on college campuses will take place today and Friday at Chico State University. The conference, in the Bell Memorial Union, starts at noon today and ends at 1 p.m. Friday. The Alcohol … Read more on Enterprise-Record    Read more...