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Study: Mass. Teen Drug Abuse Rate Higher Than Rest of Nation – Fall River Herald News

Study: Mass. teen drug abuse rate higher than rest of nation – Fall River Herald News

Study: Mass. teen drug abuse rate higher than rest of nation
Fall River Herald News
The 2013 Behavioral Health Barometer, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently released, shows 12.3 percent of Massachusetts youth ages 12-17 reported using illicit drugs within a month before being surveyed.

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Drug Abuse in the Mountain State – WDTV

Drug Abuse in the Mountain State
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Fatal overdoses and serious drug abuse continue to be on the rise across the state, so is there enough being done to help combat The War On Drugs? Prescription drug abuse is a growing epidemic and the effects can be serious and dangerous. Not only 

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Nitrogen Tank Question?

Question by xander: Nitrogen tank question?
I have a a nitrogen tank that is completely empty, can I fill it up with nitrous oxide?

Best answer:

Answer by bravozulu
It is illegal in most states depending on the intended use.
by state:
http://www.cognitiveliberty.org/dll/N20_state_laws.htm

It is also potentially hazardous to breathe.
“Automotive-grade liquid nitrous oxide differs slightly from medical-grade nitrous oxide. A small amount of sulfur dioxide (SO2) is added to prevent substance abuse.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrous_oxide

The tank might not take the same pressure and it is probably involved getting the right fittings. It is a bad idea to put gases in incorrectly marked containers by the way. That likely is illegal or at least irresponsible.

Stewart County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention to participate in 'Talk
On Wednesday Feb. 19, Stewart County Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention joined forces with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services to launch “Talk. They Hear You.” “Talk. They Hear You.” is a national campaign that empowers parents to …
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What Is Addiction? and Where Can You Get Help in California?

Question by eros_gary: What is addiction? and where can you get help in California?

Best answer:

Answer by mgaribay74
Summary
People who are addicted cannot control their need for alcohol or other drugs, even in the face of negative health, social or legal consequences.
The illness becomes harder to treat and the related health problems, such as organ disease, become worse.
Addiction is a chronic, but treatable, brain disorder. People who are addicted cannot control their need for alcohol or other drugs, even in the face of negative health, social or legal consequences. This lack of control is the result of alcohol- or drug-induced changes in the brain. Those changes, in turn, cause behavior changes.

ScHoolBoy Q Comes Clean on Drug Addiction – BET

ScHoolBoy Q Comes Clean on Drug Addiction – BET


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ScHoolBoy Q Comes Clean on Drug Addiction
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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

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

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

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Experts Say Early Drug Use Leads to More Significant Effects – Kansas First News

Experts say early drug use leads to more significant effects – Kansas First News

Experts say early drug use leads to more significant effects
Kansas First News
“Don't underestimate pot. It's not 'just pot.' Pot is a serious drug of abuse, it has serious consequences, and as the marijuana has gotten stronger, those consequences have been more intense,” said Voth. Brian Thompson of Topeka is a recovered drug

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Company proposes Darryl Strawberry center for drug and alcohol abuse – STLtoday.com

Company proposes Darryl Strawberry center for drug and alcohol abuse
STLtoday.com
Health care company Oglethorpe Inc. of Florida filed an application this month for the substance abuse center with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The company opened the first Darryl Strawberry Recovery Center in Orlando in 

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Break Away Takes Fourth Place in Contest

Break Away takes fourth place in contest
The band members appear in local television, radio, and billboard advertisements, which include topics ranging from dealing with bullying to substance abuse prevention. The television and radio spots are based on data results of the Illinois Youth …
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Anti-Drug Coalition Turns Focus to Youth Surveys
Ingersoll said, “Our focus here today is to ask for the help of school administrators to actually administer the Illinois youth survey to those students. So that we can in the future apply for grant funding to help prevent and reduce drug use among our …
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Heroin Comes to Northfield
Vermont has the highest rate of illicit drug use in the country with 15 percent of people surveyed saying they've used some sort of illicit drug within the past month according to a 2010-2011 survey from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services …
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