Drug Abuse: Manchin: Drug Abuse Detrimental to State’s Workforce – the State Journal

Drug Abuse: Manchin: Drug Abuse Detrimental to State’s Workforce – The State Journal
Law enforcement agents and community leaders sat down with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Oct. 26 to discuss one of the state’s worst and growing problems—drug abuse. Manchin was in Beckley as part of his Commonsense Ideas for a Stronger America tour, where …
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Drug Abuse: Orange County Tackles Prescription Drug Abuse – msnbc.com
WESH.com The Orange County prescription drug task force revealed Monday how it plans to crack down on prescription drug abuse. Local officials said those who distribute prescription drugs like oxycodone could face strong new regulations in Orange County …
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Drug Abuse: Arrests mark U.S. prescription drug abuse crackdown – Reuters India
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) – U.S. authorities arrested 22 people in Florida on Friday, including pharmacists and doctors, in a crackdown against prescription drug abuse that officials say is the nation’s fastest growing drug problem. The arrests …
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Drug Abuse: Doctors Get a Guide on Screening Teens for Drugs – FOX News
“It pretty much boils down to there are too many things to screen for, and we don’t screen for substance abuse because we don’t know what to do with the information once we get it,” Levy said. Determining drug and alcohol use The policy …
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Drug Abuse: Prescription drug abuse town meeting – Kait 8
POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) -Someone dies every ten days due to prescription drug abuse according to Butler County Coroner Jim Akers. Thursday evening, Butler County and Poplar Bluff authorities met with community members at the Poplar Bluff Senior High School …
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Drug Abuse: Substance Abuse Task Force hold Inaugural Meeting in Princeton
By Doug Fritz PRINCETON — Community leaders gathered in Mercer County on Thursday, Oct. 27 to discuss substance abuse in West Virginia. The first meeting of the Region 6 Substance Abuse Task Force, established by executive order by Gov. …
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Drug Abuse: Red Ribbon Week: Drug use fuels domestic abuse
The story told by "Jewels" is just one example of the impact drugs and alcohol have in cases of domestic violence. According to Cascade County Attorney John Parker, there's an undeniable link between drug abuse and the abuse of family members. …
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