Drug Abuse: Heroin Deaths Rise as Crackdown on Prescription Drug Abuse Succeeds – Baltimore Sun

Heroin deaths rise as crackdown on prescription drug abuse succeeds – Baltimore Sun
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Heroin deaths rise as crackdown on prescription drug abuse succeeds Baltimore Sun As efforts to crack down on the abuse of prescription drugs have worked, a new problem has emerged, with addicts who can no longer get their fix by popping pills turning to the old-fashioned street drug heroin, health and law enforcement officials say. and more »

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Breakthrough: Research delves into link between drug use, decision-making – Baltimore Sun
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Breakthrough: Research delves into link between drug use, decision-making Baltimore Sun Researchers involved: Substance abuse researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Joshua Jones, a postdoctoral researcher at the university and research scientist at the institute, was the lead …

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Guardsmen learn skills for unit substance abuse prevention – KSFY
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Guardsmen learn skills for unit substance abuse prevention KSFY SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Nearly 40 South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers completed the Counterdrug Joint Substance Abuse Program's Unit Prevention Leader course last week in Sioux Falls. Soldiers learned skills and procedures for drug testing at the …

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