Drug Abuse Epidemic Is ‘everybody’S Problem,’ Sheriff Says – Frederick News Post (Subscription)

Drug abuse epidemic is ‘everybody’s problem,’ sheriff says – Frederick News Post (subscription)

Drug abuse epidemic is 'everybody's problem,' sheriff says
Frederick News Post (subscription)
“It's everybody's problem in this country,” Jenkins told the room. Prescription drug abuse is increasingly leading to heroin addiction and heroin overdoses are on the rise, he said. A panel of experts who deal with the drug-related behavior included

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Group advocates better drug abuse treatment options – Lynchburg News and Advance

Group advocates better drug abuse treatment options
Lynchburg News and Advance
With National Recovery Month drawing to a close Monday, a group of local advocates gathered to highlight the need for more investment in treatment options. “We're not dealing with the problem upfront,” said Vince Sawyer of The Healing Place of 

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State highlights: Calif. gov. signs bills on prescription drug abuse; Texas … – News-Medical.net

State highlights: Calif. gov. signs bills on prescription drug abuse; Texas
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Jerry Brown signed two bills Friday aimed at curbing prescription drug abuse but vetoed a third that could have helped the state's medical board identify reckless doctors whose patients died on pills they prescribed (Glover and Girion, 9/27). The New

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