Posts Tagged ‘Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services’

Jane’s Addiction “Jane Says” on Guitar Center Sessions


 

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Faribault student survey shows decline in drug use despite skepticism from youth
According to a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration survey administered to students at Faribault Middle and High schools last fall, the percentage of students reporting having used tobacco in the 30 days prior to completing the …
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Drug Abusers at Risk for Suicidal Thoughts – WSFA

Drug abusers at risk for suicidal thoughts – WSFA

Drug abusers at risk for suicidal thoughts
WSFA
But for illicit drug users, the rate was 9.4 percent, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health report. The percentage of adults who said they had serious 

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Drug Abusers at Risk for Suicidal Thoughts, Survey Finds – Health.com

Drug Abusers at Risk for Suicidal Thoughts, Survey Finds – Health.com

Drug Abusers at Risk for Suicidal Thoughts, Survey Finds
Health.com
But for illicit drug users, the rate was 9.4 percent, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health report. The percentage of adults who said they had serious 

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Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

Why Is Heroin Abuse Rising While Other Drug Abuse Is Falling? – Forbes

Why Is Heroin Abuse Rising While Other Drug Abuse Is Falling? – Forbes

Why Is Heroin Abuse Rising While Other Drug Abuse Is Falling?
Forbes
Across the U.S., heroin abuse among first-time users has increased by nearly 60 percent in the last decade, from about 90,000 to 156,000 new users a year, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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Schools ‘little pill mills’ for Rx drug abuse, expert warns – nwitimes.com

Schools 'little pill mills' for Rx drug abuse, expert warns
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VALPARAISO | Prescription drugs are the fastest growing drug problem in the United States and are being used more than any illegal drug except marijuana, a local drugs and forensics expert said Tuesday. Michelle Volk, president and CEO of Great Lakes 

Drug Abuse – Google News

 

Drug Tests Don’t Deter Drug Use, but School Environment Might – NPR (Blog)

Drug Tests Don’t Deter Drug Use, But School Environment Might – NPR (blog)


NPR (blog)

Drug Tests Don't Deter Drug Use, But School Environment Might
NPR (blog)
Schools that do random drug testing say it helps students say no to illegal drugs, while critics say it's an invasion of privacy. But feeling good about school may affect students' drug use more than the threat of testing. A survey of high school

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Health Matters tackles mental health, drug abuse – The Desert Sun


Monsters and Critics.com

Health Matters tackles mental health, drug abuse
The Desert Sun
A panel discusses prescription drug abuse during the Mental Health and Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention panel during the 2014 Health Matters Conference held by the Clinton Foundation on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 at La Quinta Resort & Club.
mtvU, Macklemore & More to Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse on College Broadway World
In Their Own Words: Melissa Batie Johnson: My version of health care reformBethany Beach Wave
Macklemore Wants You to Pop Some Tags, Not Your Nana's PillsMonsters and Critics.com

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Law Enforcement: Rising Crime Rates Rooted in Drugs – Zanesville Times Recorder

Law enforcement: Rising crime rates rooted in drugs – Zanesville Times Recorder

Law enforcement: Rising crime rates rooted in drugs
Zanesville Times Recorder
Illicit drug use in schools using the Care teams dropped by six percent between 2003 and 2006, according to a Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center survey of 5,000 students in grades seven through 12. The survey also showed a 7 percent reduction 

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Charts: Vermont’s “Full-Blown Heroin Crisis.” – Slate Magazine (blog)


Slate Magazine (blog)

Charts: Vermont's "Full-Blown Heroin Crisis."
Slate Magazine (blog)
The state has the highest rate of illicit drug use in the country, with 15 percent of people surveyed saying they've used within the past month, according to 2010-2011 surveys from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Heroin
Woes of heroin abuse are widespreadBarre Montpelier Times Argus
Changes behind bars to battle Vt. drug, crime problemsWCAX
Vermont governor declares new 'War on Drugs,' but pumps up old bureaucracyWatchdog.org
Washington Post (blog)
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