Drug Abuse: UW Study: Heroin Use on Rise as Other Drug Abuse Declines – MyNorthwest.com

UW study: Heroin use on rise as other drug abuse declines – MyNorthwest.com
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UW study: Heroin use on rise as other drug abuse declines
MyNorthwest.com
Drug abuse and drug crimes continue to decline across the state of Washington, with one exception. Heroin addiction and overdose deaths are on the rise, according to new research from the University of Washington. A decade ago, methamphetamine was 
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AIDS drugs halve HIV risk for intravenous drug users in study – Reuters
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AIDS drugs halve HIV risk for intravenous drug users in study
Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A daily dose of powerful anti-HIV medicine helped cut the risk of infection with the AIDS virus by 49 percent in intravenous drug users in a Bangkok study that showed for the first time such a preventive step can work in this high

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Drug use among Barry County teens is alarming – Monett Times
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Drug use among Barry County teens is alarming
Monett Times
The event was to raise awareness on the continuing drug problem in the Barry County area, including information on new trends, including synthetic drugs available over-the-counter. The presentation, "Not for Human Consumption," was delivered by Steve 

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University task forces combat drug and alcohol abuse – The Daily Evergreen
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University task forces combat drug and alcohol abuse
The Daily Evergreen
WSU and the University of Idaho campus safety task forces continue to discover methods on how to better combat alcohol and drug abuse. President Elson S. Floyd formed a task force in response to the alcohol-related death of WSU student Kenny Hummel 

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