Posts Tagged ‘Tennessee’

Drug Abuse Statistics: East Tennessee addicts needing treatment face waits, hurdles – Knoxville News Sentinel
according to Tennessee Department of Mental Health statistics. The state ranks among the top 10 nationwide for residents in need of drug treatment but not receiving it, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
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Drug Abuse Statistics: Caution urged over prison drug statistics – Times of Malta
The National Commission on the Abuse of Drugs, Alcohol and other Dependencies, together with the National Focal Point on Drugs and Drug Addiction said … of Information the commission added: “The statistics quoted in the press refer to the report …
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Drug Abuse Statistics: Tell us about your drug use – legal and otherwise – The Guardian
But a largely under-reported drug story, in the US and other developed nations, is that the drugs most likely to top overdose statistics (and currently … Prescription medicine abuse is rife, perhaps even at epidemic levels.
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Drug Addiction: News briefs from around Tennessee at 3:58 a.m. EDT – Houston Chronicle

News briefs from around Tennessee at 3:58 a.m. EDT Houston Chronicle Alley says he's seen an increase in the number of heroin addicts at Cumberland Heights. Much of it, he said, is a result of prescription drug addicts turning to heroin because it's cheaper. Heroin is a highly addictive drug cultivated from the opium … and more »

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Drug Addiction: Birmingham dentist admits defrauding NHS to fund his drug addiction – Birmingham Mail

Birmingham dentist admits defrauding NHS to fund his drug addiction Birmingham Mail A HIGHLY-respected senior Birmingham dentist has admitted defrauding the NHS to feed his addiction to a heroin-type drug. Shamed Iranian-born consultant and lecturer Behnam Aghabeigi, known as Ben, could now face being …

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Drug Addiction: Tennessee authorities expect surge in heroin use – Houston Chronicle

Tennessee authorities expect surge in heroin use Houston Chronicle Alley says he's seen an increase in the number of heroin addicts at Cumberland Heights. Much of it, he said, is a result of prescription drug addicts turning to heroin because it's cheaper. Heroin is a highly addictive drug cultivated from the opium … and more »

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Drug Addiction: Few Treatment Options for Afghans as Drug Use Rises – New York Times

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Read more... Few Treatment Options for Afghans as Drug Use Rises New York Times This is another of Afghanistan's afflictions: a growing drug addiction problem and all the ills that come with that, not least HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, which can be transmitted when addicts share needles. There were about 900000 drug users in … and more »

Drug Abuse: Prescription pill abuse rampant in East Tennessee – WVLT
By the grace of the judge and God, they gave me a program I could go to.” There’s another person with a front row seat to the ravages of prescription drug abuse. Judge Rex Ogle says 75% of his court docket these days is linked to illegal prescription drugs.
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Drug Abuse: Grant to help Tri-City hospitals track addicts, ER visits
A $ 550,000 grant from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will help three Tri-Cit
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Drug Abuse: Death of whistleblower ‘not suspicious’
The death of Sean Hoare, a former News of the World journalist and whistleblower on the escalating phone-hacking scandal, was “not suspicious” and involved no third party, police said a post-mortem has showed.The post-mortem…
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by Jay Inslee

Without question the United States has the biggest drug problem in the world. Tennessee is now charging forth in its struggles to overcome addiction and abuse on many fronts. Just a few weeks ago Tennessee law enforcement officials reported nearly 2,000 meth lab incidents or busts in 2010. Tennessee outpaced Missouri this year that has held the top spot for well over a decade. This is now coupled with an ever mounting prescription drug abuse and addiction problem throughout the state.

Tennessee lawmakers are aggressively pursuing legislation aimed at curbing these devastating societal problems. There are bills constructed to prohibit the sale of cold tablets that contain pseudoephedrine, the key ingredient needed for methamphetamine production. However there is a new “shake and bake” method that has swept the state and is responsible for the record setting incidents last year, and the pace set this year.    Read more...

Prescription Drug Abuse in the News

Prescription Drug Abuse: Tennessee Experiencing Prescription Addiction Problem
Tennesseans spend more per capita on prescription drugs than almost any other state, and now Tennessee is experiencing an explosion of prescription addictions.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Elderly Targeted by Prescription Drug Abusers
In the last six months, authorities have responded to several home invasions where senior citizens were beaten and robbed for drugs.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: DAMMAD Calls 2012 Candidates to Action on America’s Drug Problem
NORTH CONWAY, N.H. – In an effort to build awareness for America’s leading issue, Dads and Moms Against Drug Dealers DAMMAD is seeking signatures from presidential candidates running in the 2012 election for its Contract with American Families. “Nearly 8,500 Americans 12 and older choose the wrong path each day by turning to illegal and misused prescription drugs,”…
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