Drug Abuse: Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania Governor: Drug Users Boosting Unemployment Rate … – Huffington Post

Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania Governor: Drug Users Boosting Unemployment Rate … – Huffington Post
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Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania Governor: Drug Users Boosting Unemployment Rate
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R) on Monday addressed some worrisome employment figures in the state's March jobs report, saying that job applicants who couldn't pass drug tests are "a serious problem" for Pennsylvania. "There are many employers that

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Portman: Fighting drug addiction not a ‘war’ – Columbus Dispatch
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Portman: Fighting drug addiction not a 'war'
Columbus Dispatch
“A lot of people talk about the reference to end drug abuse as an armed conflict because it's a war on drugs,” Portman said during his keynote speech at the 2013 Ohio Opiate Conference. “I think it's the wrong way to think of it. I think that in part
A Rising Tide of Substance AbuseNew York Times (blog)
Using drugs to cure the disease of drug addictionCoshocton Tribune
Obamacare Will Provide Regular Citizens the Same Rehab Services Celebs GetPolicyMic
Martins Ferry Times Leader
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Which Prescription Drugs Do Americans Abuse Most? – PBS NewsHour (blog)
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Which Prescription Drugs Do Americans Abuse Most?
PBS NewsHour (blog)
According to a 2010 study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, approximately 7 million people in the United States — or 2.7 percent of the population — annually abuse prescription drugs. This abuse primarily occurs when people take medication not
'Thrills Without Pills' brings awareness to drug abuseThe Collegian
Number of boomers addicted to painkillers increasesStarNewsOnline.com

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From bullying to drug abuse, Aspen students tackle tough topics in peer-to … – Santa Fe New Mexican.com
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From bullying to drug abuse, Aspen students tackle tough topics in peer-to
Santa Fe New Mexican.com
During a presentation Friday on alcohol use, provided by a Student Wellness Action Team from the Academy for Technology and the Classics, eighth-graders at Aspen Community Magnet School raise their hands to show that they do believe alcohol can ruin

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