Drug Abuse: Security Report Reveals Increase in Drug Abuse Arrests – Daily Illini

Security report reveals increase in drug abuse arrests – Daily Illini
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Security report reveals increase in drug abuse arrests
Daily Illini
The University's Division of Public Safety's Annual Security Report revealed that drug-related cases are on the rise. According to the report, 92 drug-related arrests were made in 2009, while 90 were made in 2010. But one year later, drug-related

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Lake County task force gets grant to target youth drinking, drug use – Chicago Daily Herald
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Lake County task force gets grant to target youth drinking, drug use
Chicago Daily Herald
A national grant worth $ 625,000 over the next five years will help a Lake County task force reduce and prevent youth substance abuse and underage drinking, officials said. The Lake County Underage Drinking Prevention Task Force has received the Drug
Lake County Underage Drinking Task Force Awarded $ 125000GazeboNews

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Nurse-led intervention deters substance abuse among homeless youth – Science Codex
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Nurse-led intervention deters substance abuse among homeless youth
Science Codex
A new study led by researchers from the UCLA School of Nursing has found that nursing intervention can significantly decrease substance abuse among homeless youth. Published in the current issue of the American Journal on Addictions, the research also

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Federal anti-drug agency releases new web-based program to combat … – Boston.com (blog)
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Federal anti-drug agency releases new web-based program to combat
Boston.com (blog)
According to data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released last week, the number of young adults (people aged 18 to 25) who used prescription drugs for non-medical purposes in the past month declined 15 percent — from 2 million in
LETTER: Prescription Drug Giveback Day a successFall River Herald News

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