Drug Abuse: NY Looks at Ways to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse – WRGB

NY looks at ways to prevent prescription drug abuse – WRGB
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NY looks at ways to prevent prescription drug abuse
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Albany– Prescription drug abuse is grabbing headlines from our New York's Capital to the West Coast. From the prescription drugs that were found in Whitney Houston's hotel room to Avi Israel, whose son Michael was addicted to prescription drugs.
Fighting prescription drug abuseWXXA
Panel gathers in Albany to address prescription drug abuseBuffalo News
Senator Kennedy Announces Actions Taken to Advance Fight Against Prescription WKBW-TV
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Whitney Houston’s Death: Substance Abuse May Have Played Role – ABC News
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Whitney Houston's Death: Substance Abuse May Have Played Role
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The average number of drugs involved in those cases, he said, was about five or six that were mixed. And addiction experts also believe that her struggles with substance abuse played role in her death, and although she entered rehab multiple times,
Whitney Houston News: A Timeline of Singer's Drug Abuse BattleInternational Business Times
Keller @ Large: Is Anyone Safe From Drug Abuse?CBS Local
A Timeline Of Whitney Houston's Battle With Drug AbuseMTV.com (blog)
Times of India –Medical Daily –Reuters
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In Whitney Houston and Yeardley Love stories, substance abuse an unfortunate theme – Washington Post
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In Whitney Houston and Yeardley Love stories, substance abuse an unfortunate theme
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The most heartbreaking substance abuse train wrecks often happen in plain sight. Exhibit A this week is the sad death of Whitney Houston, who gave us hope every few years that she would finally learn to love herself and return to us, whole.
Editorial: We Must Stop Sacrificing Our Shining Stars to Substance AbusePrescott eNews

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White House drug czar: Whitney Houston’s death points to perils of drug abuse – CBS News
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White House drug czar: Whitney Houston's death points to perils of drug abuse
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White House Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske is using Whitney Houston's death Saturday as an opportunity to warn of the dangers of substance abuse. It is not yet known whether Houston's death was drug related, though the singer has acknowledged past struggles

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Whitney Houston Dies


Grammy award-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48 after struggling with alcohol and drug abuse in recent years. VOA co-hosts Ndimyake Mwakalyelye and Vincent Makori report.

 

Drug Abuse Runs Wild in W.Va. Coal Mines
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“We have our share of drug use in coal and we ask your support to help us as we move toward a drug-free work place,” Hamilton said. Drugs played a role in about 200 of the 5413 complaints and incidents investigated last year, according to Eugene White, …
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Sonnenberg's bill to drug test for welfare advances
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John Kefalas said the state should focus on trying to help people with substance abuse problems, instead of punishing people who are trying to become self-sufficient. "We're assuming things about people," he said. "I think it does rob folks of dignity.
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