Drug Abuse: Hunterdon Drug Drop-Off Box Collects 80 Pounds of Medications So Far – MyCentralJersey.com

Hunterdon drug drop-off box collects 80 pounds of medications so far – MyCentralJersey.com
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The collection box — similar to what police departments across the country set up once every year — is a tool in the campaign against prescription drug abuse. The drop box in Flemington, however, is intended to be a permanent — the first …
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Drug Abuse Screening Quiz – Examiner
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Answering these 20 questions will help you evaluate whether you should seek treatment for drug abuse. This quiz does not provide a diagnosis of drug abuse, substance abuse or addiction. The results cannot substitute for a full evaluation by a healthcare …
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Drug abuse, Marcellus issues for 2012 Legislature – Journal & Sunday Journal
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CHARLES TOWN – Legislators representing Jefferson County in the state Senate and House of Delegates believe some of the issues the Legislature needs to address through special and regular sessions include job creation, the Marcellus Shale situation and …
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Birmingham Students to Take Drug, Alcohol Survey
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The biannual survey is meant to identify potential drug and alcohol abuse among Birmingham's middle and high school students. By Laura Houser Eighth-graders from Birmingham high schools and middle schools, including Derby Middle School (shown), …
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Arrestee Surveys Reveal County Trends in Drug Use and Gang Activity
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An uptick in heroine use, and a decline in crack and cocaine use are among the findings presented by SANDAG. The recently published data was collected as part of SANDAG's Substance Abuse Monitoring (SAM) program, in which people are randomly selected …
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Coalition reviews health efforts
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Prescription drug abuse is another serious health problem in McDowell. On Friday, Jan. 13, a community forum about prescription drug abuse and how it can be addressed will be held from 9 to 10:45 am at McDowell Technical Community College's William …
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