Drug Abuse: Mizoram, Nagaland to Tighten Vigil Against Drug Abuse

Mizoram, Nagaland to tighten vigil against drug abuse
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Aizawl/Kohima, July 2 (IANS) The Mizoram and Nagaland governments have asked officials and security forces to tighten their vigil against drug abuse and trafficking of drugs, officials said Tuesday.
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Drug overdose deaths spike among middle-aged women
Filed under: Drug Abuse

ATLANTA (AP) — Overdose deaths in the U.S. are rising fastest among middle-aged women, and their drug of choice is usually prescription painkillers, the government reported Tuesday.
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Chris Kelly of Kriss Kross died of drug overdose
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Update: AP has confirmed that Chris Kelly of Kris Kross died of a drug overdose. According to AP, “his mother told investigators her son used cocaine and heroin the night before he died and had a history of drug abuse.”
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OIG Deputy Inspectors General testify on Curbing Prescription Drug Abuse in Medicare

HHS-OIG’s Gary Cantrell, Deputy Inspector General for Investigations and Stuart Wright, Deputy Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections, testify befo…