Posts Tagged ‘the war on drugs’
Prescription Drug Abuse
Prescription drug abuse
TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS Marcia Resch, standing, director of Emergency Services at Blue Mountain Health System, and Kelly Auer, a registered nurse at Palmerton Hospital. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Economists Slam the War on Drugs
The ‘singular approach’ to fighting drug abuse isn’t working—and it’s time for a change, says a new report produced by the London School of Economics. What they suggest, in six steps. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Pa. Sen. Judy Schwank statement on Topton-area drug raid
Pennsylvania Sen. Judy Schwank released a statement Monday in response to a drug raid that netted 13 arrests in the Topton area . The Berks County Democrat has been meeting with school officials, government leaders and law enforcement authorities from the Topton area in an effort to find a way to stop the growing epidemic of drug abuse in northeastern Berks County. The following is Schwank's … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
'I Want to Be the Greatest – but Also the Smartest'
'I want to be the greatest – but also the smartest'
Like in most champion boxing gyms the walls are adorned with photos of the subject matter after his many wins, arms aloft, belts wrapped around waist, fallen foes in the background. Career in pictures: Floyd … Floyd Senior would then be jailed for …
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Book Review: 'The Sun Made Me Sneeze' by Jon D. Gemma
Diagnosed with Schizo-Affective Bipolar Disorder, Gemma wanted to further study the psychotic personality, autism, psychotherapy, drug abuse, suicidal fixations, and revenge. But the book also explores his interest in metaphysical language poetry, and …
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Community Advisory Board: The harder we try, the more we overreach
The Drug Policy Alliance estimates that the United States spends $ 51 billion annually on the War on Drugs. In 1971 Richard Nixon declared that … The misuse and abuse of drugs is certainly a public health issue, but the United States' approach has …
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Wife: Slipknot Bassist’s Final Days Blur of Drug Abuse – USA TODAY
Wife: Slipknot bassist’s final days blur of drug abuse – USA TODAY
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Wife: Slipknot bassist's final days blur of drug abuse
USA TODAY Paul Gray's final weeks were a blur of extreme drug abuse, which neither his doctor nor his bandmates would help his wife confront, she testified in Polk County District Court on Tuesday. Brenna Gray said her husband, the bassist and a founder of the … Paul Gray's widow details his dark descent into drug addiction Widow of Slipknot band member testifies in doctor's trial Paul Gray spent final weeks in 'blur' of drugs and Slipknot bandmates did not … |
Dauphin County commissioners vow battle on prescription drug addiction … – Patriot-News
Students Learn the Value of Being Drug-Free
Students learn the value of being drug-free
"Cigarettes are very addictive so I don't want to start," the Forest City fifth grader said during the Drug Abuse Resistance Education graduation ceremony on April 14. "They cause … Smoking was a common theme among their essays. "(DARE) taught us not …
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Editorial Contest Winner | The War on Drugs
… Mexican soldier destroying opium poppies in Navalato, Sinaloa State. Related Article. For the next 10 days we will be honoring each of the Top 10 winners of our Student Editorial Contest by publishing an essay a day, in the order of submission …
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A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime – Pacific Standard
A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime – Pacific Standard
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A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime
Pacific Standard While no one thinks drug addiction is a good thing, more and more people are starting to think that the war on drugs—a war that costs U.S. taxpayers $ 51 billion per year—needs a fresh approach. Ever since President Nixon deemed drug abuse “public … |
Efforts increased to reduce heroin, prescription drug addiction in Macomb … – The Macomb Daily
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Efforts increased to reduce heroin, prescription drug addiction in Macomb …
The Macomb Daily Doctors are being pressured to reduce their liberal distribution of drug prescriptions because of an “epidemic” of abuse. Dependence on opiates such as Vicodin and OxyContin is blamed for turning prescription drug addicts into heroin addicts. Heroin … |
Efforts Increased to Reduce Heroin, Prescription Drug Addiction in Macomb … – the Macomb Daily
Efforts increased to reduce heroin, prescription drug addiction in Macomb … – The Macomb Daily
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Efforts increased to reduce heroin, prescription drug addiction in Macomb …
The Macomb Daily Doctors are being pressured to reduce their liberal distribution of drug prescriptions because of an “epidemic” of abuse. Dependence on opiates such as Vicodin and OxyContin is blamed for turning prescription drug addicts into heroin addicts. Heroin … |
A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime – Pacific Standard
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A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime
Pacific Standard While no one thinks drug addiction is a good thing, more and more people are starting to think that the war on drugs—a war that costs U.S. taxpayers $ 51 billion per year—needs a fresh approach. Ever since President Nixon deemed drug abuse “public … |