Drug Abuse: State Officials Launch Youth Drug Abuse Initiative – CBS Local

State Officials Launch Youth Drug Abuse Initiative – CBS Local
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State Officials Launch Youth Drug Abuse Initiative
CBS Local
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – State officials and lawmakers have launched a campaign aimed at addressing the issue of prescription drug abuse among teenagers in the state. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities spokesman Matt …
Georgia Lawmakers Launch Prescription Drug Prevention Campaign – WTVYWTVY, Dothan
Ga Youth Launch Generation Rx ProjectCoosa Valley News

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Chuck Muncie dies, leaves legacy as NFL star who fought drug abuse – Christian Science Monitor
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Chuck Muncie dies, leaves legacy as NFL star who fought drug abuse
Christian Science Monitor
Chuck Muncie dies: A former NFL running back, Chuck Muncie went to jail for selling cocaine. But later, Chuck Muncie helped at-risk kids with his story of drug abuse. "His most impressive work was done in the second chapter of his life," says his …
Chuck Muncie Dies: Former Saints Running Back Who Fought Drug Abuse, Dies …Medical Daily
Chuck Muncie dies at 60; Saints and Chargers running backLos Angeles Times
Former running back Chuck Muncie dies at 60Port Huron Times Herald

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Carmen Wiriyagale: The 411 on prescription drug abuse – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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Carmen Wiriyagale: The 411 on prescription drug abuse
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Prescription drug abuse has become a growing public health concern. As a result, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified prescription drug abuse as an epidemic. One underlying factor that is driving this epidemic is the …

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Editorial: Fight on prescription drug abuse not over – Tampabay.com
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Editorial: Fight on prescription drug abuse not over
Tampabay.com
Once local law enforcement and the Florida Legislature finally committed to addressing prescription drug abuse, it made a difference. The welcome news that prescription drug deaths in the Tampa Bay area are down 30 percent since 2010 is surely a result …
Bay area prescription drug deaths dropping – Bay News 9Bay News 9

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Drug abuse in schools


The island’s substance abuse advisory council is calling for more lenient penalties for youth arrested for drug possession. The call comes in the wake of the…