Drug Abuse: National Voice on Drug Abuse Retiring From Minn.

National voice on drug abuse retiring from Minn.
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Carol Falkowski, a drug abuse expert whose understanding of addiction has made her one of the nation's most respected voices in the field, is retiring from state government, the Minnesota Department of Human Services announced Thursday.
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Drug Abuse Among Seniors
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The problem of older adults abusing prescription and illicit drugs hasn’t gotten enough attention, says Dr. Gaya Dowling, acting chief of science policy branch at NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse). “When we think of drug abuse, we think of young people,” says Dowling.
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Veteran drug abuse adviser for state to retire
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A veteran drug abuse adviser for the Minnesota Department of Human Services is retiring.
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Redskins' Jackson suspended indefinitely for drug abuse
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(Reuters) – Washington Redskins safety Tanard Jackson has been suspended indefinitely without pay for violating the National Football League's substance abuse policy, the league said on Friday. Jackson's suspension, his third, begins immediately and he will not be eligible for reinstatement until Aug 31, 2013, a league spokesman said. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneer was suspended four games in …
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