Archive for the ‘Drug Abuse’ Category

Drug abuse arrests up 13%, more start younger: CNB – Straits Times
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The number of drug abusers arrested last year shot up 13 per cent, said the Central Narcotics Bureau, due to ‘intensified enforcement efforts’. The drug enforcement agency said in an annual report released on Friday that it had nabbed 3,265 drug …
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Celebrity Culture Accused Of Boosting the Trend of Drug Abuse – TopNews United States
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The death of a young son forced a father to allege the celebrity culture for pushing his son to the extreme of taking ecstasy. Joe, son of Public school Deputy Head Tom Simon, succumbed to death at the age of 16 after taking ecstasy from a nightclub.
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Summmit addresses prescription drug abuse – Progress Index
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Drug Addiction May Make Users More Vulnerable to Stress
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Mood disorders such as depression are known to increase drug abuse risk. Yet mounting evidence suggests that substance abuse also makes people more vulnerable to depression and the negative effects of stress, according to Eric J. Nestler, chair of neuroscience at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He and his team reported new details about the link between depression and drug abuse in Neuron in …
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'Saudi women becoming victims of drug abuse'
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(MENAFN – Arab News) Saudi women are increasingly becoming victims of drug abuse, according to the director of the anti-drug department in the Eastern Province. In an interview with Al-Eqtisadiah …
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Epidemic: Granite City drug forum will focus on heroin abuse
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Drug Abuse On Governor's List
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Tennessee's death rate from drug overdoses has nearly tripled since 1999, a trend that state officials are hurrying to tackle with expanded regulations.
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New Resources for Prevention of Adolescent Prescription Drug Abuse
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Abuse of prescription drugs by adolescents is a growing concern for parents and professionals who work with young people. Understanding how prescription drug abuse is different than abuse of other drugs is vital for prevention efforts and requires different approaches to intervention and treatment. The Prevention Researcher, the quarterly journal focused on successful adolescent development …
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State campaign aims at prescription drug abuse
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Don’t get me started is often a conversation-starter or a punch line. But next week it becomes the name of an expansive public-service campaign alerting Ohioans to the problem of opiate drug abuse that will be splashed on convenience-store signs, billboards and social-media sites statewide.
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Ex-NFL QB wants drug abuse counseling in prison – Fox News
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Ex-NFL QB wants drug abuse counseling in prison Fox News COLUMBUS, Ohio – A former Ohio State and NFL quarterback facing 10 years in prison on fraud charges is requesting drug abuse counseling while behind bars. Art Schlichter (SHLEES'-tuhr) is scheduled for sentencing next month in a fraud case stemming … and more »

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South Shore towns join forces to fight underage substance use – The Patriot Ledger
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South Shore towns join forces to fight underage substance use The Patriot Ledger The pilot program will test the effectiveness of a regional approach to combating teen substance abuse. FACTS' mission is to pool resources from neighboring towns, utilizing the expertise of school officials, police, clergy, parents and students to … and more »

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‘Saudi women becoming victims of drug abuse’ – Arab News
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'Saudi women becoming victims of drug abuse' Arab News By ARAB NEWS DAMMAM: Saudi women are increasingly becoming victims of drug abuse, according to the director of the anti-drug department in the Eastern Province. In an interview with Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper, Brig. Gen. Abdullah Al-Jameel said women were … and more »

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Favorite people: Demi Moore hospitalized for substance abuse, anorexia – OregonLive.com
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Push to end prescription drug addiction continues in SWFL
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The battle to end prescription drug abuse in Southwest Florida is ongoing
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Florida's Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse
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Seven people die every day in Florida from prescription drug overdoses, by one estimate. Many of those deaths have been linked to pill mills — medical facilities that illegally prescribe or dispense strong narcotics. Local authorities are taking steps to combat the crisis.
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Acura Gains as Oxycodone Pill to Deter Drug Abuse Hits Market
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Acura Pharmaceuticals Inc., a maker of technology to deter drug abuse, rose after its short-acting painkiller marketed by Pfizer Inc. became commercially available.
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Acura Gains as Oxycodone Pill to Deter Abuse Reaches Market: Chicago Mover
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