Drug Abuse: County Drug Abuse Deaths Top 20 at Mid-Year – Shelby County Reporter

County drug abuse deaths top 20 at mid-year – Shelby County Reporter
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County drug abuse deaths top 20 at mid-year Shelby County Reporter The Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force has confirmed about 20 drug related deaths through the first six months of 2013, and most of the deaths have ties to prescription drug abuse. During a July 18 Shelby County Drug Free Coalition meeting at … LACE grant helps fight prescription drug abuseHuntington Country TAB all 3 news articles »

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Drug czar: Treat addiction as public health issue – The Idaho Statesman
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Drug czar: Treat addiction as public health issue The Idaho Statesman LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The director of the nation's drug policy office says treatment and education are the most effective tools to combat drug abuse. Drug czar R. Gil Kerlikowske said Thursday in Little Rock that law enforcement is also part of the … Nation's 'drug czar' to address Arkansas groupSacramento Bee White House drug policy adviser plans Ark. talkTheNewsTribune.com all 6 news articles »

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