Drug Abuse: Edgewood Man Arrested in Ocean City Drug Bust

Edgewood man arrested in Ocean City drug bust
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Arrest the result of two-year investigation, police say A 37-year-old Edgewood man was arrested on gun and drug distribution charges in Ocean City on Tuesday following a two-year investigation by local law enforcement agencies, which have been battling a spike in heroin and prescription drug abuse across the Eastern Shore.
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Library slates education session on drug abuse
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An upcoming Worthington Libraries program is designed to educate parents and community members about how they could help curb drug abuse .
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Study Reveals 75% Of Teens Report Increased Knowledge From Prescription Drug Prevention Program
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ORLANDO, Fla., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Results released this week by the independent research firm Touchstone Research Institute, reveals the 2012 teen prescription drug abuse pilot program, WAKE …
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New Drug Used to Fight Meth Abuse
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JACKSON Tenn. – Acura Pharmaceuticals has launched a new drug , Nexafed, that fights meth abuse by making it impossible to mix it with other drugs. Dr. Peter Gardner at Physicians Quality Care in Jackson explained just how the drug worked.
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Interview with Drug Abuse Prevention Center

On Nov. 8, 2008, Japan’s TV Show ‘the Newscaster’ broadcasted a special on the growth in cannabis related offenses. An ex-drug enforcement agent Mr. Atsushi …