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King County citizen board calls for raising tobacco age limit
Looking to reduce tobacco use among youth, the King County Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Administrative Board has voted to approve a resolution calling for a change to the legal age of tobacco purchase in Washington State. Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

King County group wants tobacco age raised to 21 in state
A King County citizens board wants the Legislature to raise the legal age of tobacco purchase to 21 from 18. Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Nurse’s license suspended for alleged drug abuse – The Providence Journal

Nurse's license suspended for alleged drug abuse The Providence Journal PROVIDENCE,R.I. –The state health director has suspended the license of a registered nurse with a history of substance abuse after he failed a drug test and admitted to taking a dose from an old prescription of the opioid Tramadol. Arthur L. Demedeiros …

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Gov’t Stops Counting Drug Users – Daily Beast

Gov't Stops Counting Drug Users Daily Beast Pioneered by Eric Wish in the 1970s, The Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring survey (ADAM II)—cancelled as a result of budget cuts—went into what has become the virtual hub of America's drug war: prison. Originally known as Drug Use Forecasting (DUF), …

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Community expresses concerns about drug abuse – Sidney Daily News (subscription)    Read more...

Drug abuse is leading cause of custody loss in Ashtabula County – The Star Beacon

Drug abuse is leading cause of custody loss in Ashtabula County The Star Beacon Drug abuse is one of the leading reasons parents are losing custody of their children, said Ashtabula County Children Services Board Executive Director Tonia Burnett. Burnett said the ACCSB has experienced a 41 percent increase in cases since 2010 … and more »

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Porter County Substance Abuse Council works for a drug-free Porter County – nwitimes.com

Porter County Substance Abuse Council works for a drug-free Porter County nwitimes.com For the past 25 years, the Porter County Substance Abuse Council has made it their mission to reduce youth and adult substance abuse by assessing for, promoting through, and educating about effective community-based programs. Director Beatrice Owen …

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ScHoolBoy Q Comes Clean on Drug Addiction – BET

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ScHoolBoy Q Comes Clean on Drug Addiction BET Drug addiction is one of the real-life topics listeners will find in just about all of ScHoolBoy Q's music. Q has never been shy to spit on his dependency issues, and shared even more about being both a dealer and an addict on NPR's Microphone Check … Review: ScHoolboy Q spins dark tale on 'Oxymoron'Newsday all 111 news articles »

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Family, friends say Fargo couple’s drug addiction likely led to their deaths … – Park Rapids Enterprise

Read more... Family, friends say Fargo couple's drug addiction likely led to their deaths … Park Rapids Enterprise Family and friends say they are shocked at the violent incident on Monday, and that the couple's drug addiction likely played a part in the uncharacteristic events that led to their death. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Devin … and more »

Question by Skull Boy: Does anyone know of any free drug/alcohol rehabs in So Cal?
I have a nephew that has a really bad alcohol and speed addiction. He’s been in the emergency room several times over the past two years and almost died the last time. He needs to go a rehab center, but the family can’t afford it. Does anyone know of any free rehab centers in So Cal? He lives in Victorville CA, but will travel if needed. It needs to be a place where he can stay. Out patient won’t work for him I’m afraid.

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Alcohol, drugs, obesity rates top list of concerns in state of Lubbock health … – LubbockOnline.com

Alcohol, drugs, obesity rates top list of concerns in state of Lubbock health … LubbockOnline.com Lubbock's alcohol use, drug use and obesity rates topped the list of concerns as Board of Health members looked at the state of the city's health. The most up-to-date data for alcohol use, drug use and obesity in Lubbock indicate the city has higher … and more »

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