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New Proposals Could Reduce Drug Abuse

Drug Abuse: New proposals could reduce drug abuse
With prescription drug use increasing nationwide and across North Carolina, state advocates and legislators are redoubling efforts to curb abuse among all state residents — including students.
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Drug Abuse: Family Video Counseling Aids in Substance Abuse Treatment
Gateway Foundation Alcohol & Drug Treatment Offers Long Distance Support for Lasting Recovery CHICAGO, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — When the best substance abuse treatment for a person's drug abuse or drug addiction isn't close to home, it makes it difficult for…
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Drug Abuse: COVER STORY: Legal drugs, lethal highs
Prescription drug abuse among young people has rapidly become a public health crisis — and it’s here on the North Shore.
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Drug Abuse: Council appointments complete overhaul of drug-abuse task force
Page city council Jan. 23 appointed a full complement of members to the Substance Abuse Task Force, a reflection of changes councilors made to the structure of the board last month.
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Drug Abuse: Teens, Communities and Scientific Experts Team Up for NIDA's National Drug Facts Week
Teens and scientists will connect for the third National Drug Facts Week, held Jan. 28 – Feb. 3. Through community-based events, online activities, and a Web-based chat with scientists, this week-long …
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Drug Abuse: Drug Abuse Drives Crime – Elko Daily Free Press

Drug Abuse: Drug abuse drives crime – Elko Daily Free Press

Drug abuse drives crime
Elko Daily Free Press
ELKO — Of all the people booked into the Elko County Jail in the last third of 2012, nearly 25 percent of them were there on a charge that was directly or indirectly tied to drugs, according to law enforcement data analyzed by the Elko Daily Free Press.

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Drug Abuse: New Bedford gets 000 to fight prescription drug abuse – SouthCoastToday.com

New Bedford gets $ 10000 to fight prescription drug abuse
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"Educating youth about the dangers of prescription drug misuse and abuse is critical to our efforts to combat substance abuse and the illicit drug trade in our community," Mitchell said in the release. "In New Bedford, public health officials, drug

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Drug Abuse: Len Bias’ mother shares her perspective on drug abuse – WTOP

Drug Abuse Drives Crime

Drug Abuse: Drug abuse drives crime
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Drug Abuse: Restricting Vicodin is the wrong Rx
Reclassifying it and other such drugs could make it hard for those with chronic pain to get relief. More than 1 million Americans visit an emergency room each year because of prescription drug abuse, and the toll has been rising steadily since 2004. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration thinks it has an idea that will help: Reclassify the pain reliever Vicodin and other medications containing …
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Drug Abuse: New proposals could reduce drug abuse
With prescription drug use increasing nationwide and across North Carolina, state advocates and legislators are redoubling efforts to curb abuse among all state residents — including students.
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Len Bias’ Mother Shares Her Perspective on Drug Abuse – WTOP

Drug Abuse: Len Bias’ mother shares her perspective on drug abuse – WTOP


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Len Bias' mother shares her perspective on drug abuse
WTOP
Lonise Bias is sharing her perspective as a speaker at the third annual National Drug Fact Week sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. After going through the hardship of losing her son, Bias has made a career of reaching out to young

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Drug Abuse: Drug abuse drives crime – Elko Daily Free Press

Drug abuse drives crime
Elko Daily Free Press
ELKO — Of all the people booked into the Elko County Jail in the last third of 2012, nearly 25 percent of them were there on a charge that was directly or indirectly tied to drugs, according to law enforcement data analyzed by the Elko Daily Free Press.

Drug Abuse Drives Crime – Elko Daily Free Press

Drug Abuse: Drug abuse drives crime – Elko Daily Free Press

Drug abuse drives crime
Elko Daily Free Press
ELKO — Of all the people booked into the Elko County Jail in the last third of 2012, nearly 25 percent of them were there on a charge that was directly or indirectly tied to drugs, according to law enforcement data analyzed by the Elko Daily Free Press.

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Drug Abuse: New proposals could reduce drug abuse – The Daily Tar Heel

New proposals could reduce drug abuse
The Daily Tar Heel
With prescription drug use increasing nationwide and across North Carolina, state advocates and legislators are redoubling efforts to curb abuse among all state residents — including students. Almost 90 percent of accidental poisonings are due to

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Drug Abuse: OHSAA sets prescription drug abuse prevention contest – Chillicothe Gazette

Prescription Drug Abuse Rising in LA County – NBC Southern California

Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Abuse Rising in LA County – NBC Southern California


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Prescription Drug Abuse Rising in LA County
NBC Southern California
Overdoses of prescription drugs account for more emergency room visits than any other cause in Los Angeles County, the county's top public health official said in a report released Monday. The number of people checking into publicly funded drug
LA County calls for action to tackle prescription drug abuse89.3 KPCC
Officials say prescription drug abuse is major issueWSOC Charlotte
Prescription drug abuse on the rise in North CarolinaTriangle Business Journal
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Drug Abuse: Overall teen drug use in Hunterdon drops, but some trends worry officials – Hunterdon County Democrat – NJ.com