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Drug Abuse: West Virginia Forms Regional Substance Abuse Task Forces – Watchdog

Drug Abuse: West Virginia forms Regional Substance Abuse Task Forces – Watchdog


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West Virginia forms Regional Substance Abuse Task Forces
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Senate President Earl Ray Tomblin, acting as governor, signed an executive order today creating the Substance Abuse Advisory Council and six Regional Substance Abuse Task Forces. The task forces will bring law enforcement, business, and community
Tomblin unveils drug task force plansBeckley Register-Herald
Tomblin Announces New Drug Task ForcesWest Virginia MetroNews
W.Va. targeting drug abuse with regional approachHouston Chronicle
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Drug Abuse: Call for compulsory drug tests for pupils – Independent Online


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Call for compulsory drug tests for pupils
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Her call has received the backing of national Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, who said the Western Cape was not alone in dealing with extensive drug abuse. He said he agreed with Zille on compulsory drug tests, and that this was long overdue.
Increased substance abuse must be tackled head-onThe New Age Online

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Drug Abuse: County Fights Underage Drinking; Gets $625000 to Fight Substance Abuse – Patch.com

Drug Abuse: County Fights Underage Drinking; Gets 5000 to Fight Substance Abuse – Patch.com

County Fights Underage Drinking; Gets $ 625000 to Fight Substance Abuse
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In addition to the campaign, Astorino announced that the county Coalition for Drug and Alcohol Free Youth received a $ 625000 grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The grant will be given out during a

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Drug Abuse: Tomblin Announces Six Regional Drug Task Forces – WOWK


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Tomblin Announces Six Regional Drug Task Forces
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Earl Ray Tomblin issued an executive order Tuesday that creates six regional substance abuse task forces. CHARLESTON — Acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin issued an executive order Tuesday to create six regional substance abuse task forces to address

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Drug Abuse: Stoughton rewarded for its dogged efforts in fight against youth substance abuse – Enterprise News

Drug Abuse: Lead Letter: Substance Abuse Recovery – Florida Times-Union

Drug Abuse: Lead letter: Substance abuse recovery – Florida Times-Union

Lead letter: Substance abuse recovery
Florida Times-Union
September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. According to the most recent survey on drug use completed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 4.3 million Americans received treatment for substance use
Recovery Month activities plannedMansfield News Journal

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Drug Abuse: Obesity, drug abuse top concerns for children – Charleston Post Courier

Obesity, drug abuse top concerns for children
Charleston Post Courier
As we enter the second annual National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, two more reports just released underscore the need to tackle the epidemic before it bankrupts us. As a nutshell reminder, the prevalence of obesity — defined as

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Drug Abuse: Peers with Impact dissuades drug use – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Substance Abuse Nursing Body Resignations Down to ‘Lack of Recognition’ – Nursing Times

Drug Abuse: Substance abuse nursing body resignations down to ‘lack of recognition’ – Nursing Times

Substance abuse nursing body resignations down to 'lack of recognition'
Nursing Times
“A decade of dilution” of the role of specialist substance abuse nurses left the board of the body representing them so disillusioned that it decided to resign en masse, its former chair has revealed. The Association of Nurses in Substance Abuse's

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Drug Abuse: Substance abuse fight in Louisville is funded – Louisville Courier-Journal

Substance abuse fight in Louisville is funded
Louisville Courier-Journal
Three community coalitions will each receive $ 125000 to continue their efforts to reduce youth substance abuse in Louisville, US Rep. John Yarmuth, D-3rd District, announced recently at the Neighborhood House in Portland. Portland Now Inc., the 7th

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The H&N View: Substance Abuse Big Part of Crime; Detox Center Needed to Help … – Herald and News

Drug Abuse: The H&N View: Substance abuse big part of crime; detox center needed to help … – Herald and News

The H&N View: Substance abuse big part of crime; detox center needed to help
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Talk to local law enforcement agencies and you'll find that substance abuse plays a heavy role in crime. According to Klamath County Corrections, the agency in charge of parole and probation for the county, at least 75 percent of Klamath County's

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Drug Abuse Statistics: Partnership Targets Substance Abuse – Cape Cod Times

Drug Abuse Statistics: Partnership targets substance abuse – Cape Cod Times
Although the article focused on Dennis, Falmouth was mentioned in the article and, based on local statistics, there is no doubt … “Falmouth Leads the Way in Preventing Drug Abuse on Cape Cod.” Michael Bihari, M.D., is a member of the board …
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Drug Abuse Statistics: Tears and toil in Martha’s Vineyard – Daily Telegraph
drug abuse, drug-related crime and domestic violence. The statistics are astounding for a population so small. The island’s substance abuse programme treats 1,200 outpatients a year. Community service programmes of one sort or another see 6,000 islanders.
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Drug Abuse Statistics: Stumbo demands more action against pain-pill doctors in Kentucky – Lexington Herald-Leader
according to federal drug-abuse statistics. Data show that 6.5 percent of all Kentuckians have abused prescription drugs, compared to the national average of 5 percent. Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg, said the licensing board specifically requested the …
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