Drug Abuse

Groups Vying for Money for Youth Programs to Prevent Drug Abuse – WKYT

Groups vying for money for youth programs to prevent drug abuse – WKYT

Groups vying for money for youth programs to prevent drug abuse
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HARLAN, Ky. (WYMT) – Four years after receiving half a million dollars to go towards programs to prevent drug abuse among children, the Harlan County Fiscal Court still has not decided how to spend it. The court system awarded the money in 2010 from

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Taking Aim Against Drug Abuse

Taking aim against drug abuse
CONCERTED EFFORT: Periodic studies will be conducted to gauge impact of community outreach programme
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Heroin overdose antidote: Who gets to carry it?
As deaths from heroin and powerful painkillers skyrocket nationwide, governments and clinics are working to put a drug that can reverse an opiate overdose into the hands of more paramedics, police officers and the people advocates say are the most critical… Continue reading

Aptos Forum Details Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse

Aptos forum details dangers of prescription drug abuse
APTOS — The dangers of prescription drug abuse and addiction, and the pain it causes families, was made shockingly clear Monday night at a community town hall forum held at Aptos High School.
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LePage wants to add 22 state jobs to fight drug trafficking
Posted March 11, 2014, at 9:42 a.m. Last modified March 11, 2014, at 5:25 p.m. Gov.… Continue reading

Local College Holds Forum on Drug Abuse and Addiction – WXXA

Local College holds forum on drug abuse and addiction – WXXA

Local College holds forum on drug abuse and addiction
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ALBANY, N.Y. –The Albany College of Pharmacy will hold a forum to raise awareness of drug addiction and drug abuse on Tuesday. A timely meeting, after Attorney General Eric Holder said the increase of deaths related to the drug is "Urgent and growing 

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LePage Wants to Add 22 State Jobs to Fight Drug Trafficking – Bangor Daily News

LePage wants to add 22 state jobs to fight drug trafficking – Bangor Daily News


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LePage wants to add 22 state jobs to fight drug trafficking
Bangor Daily News
Bennett pointed to DHHS' ongoing efforts to address the problem, including the formation in 2012 of a task force that now includes more than 70 health care professionals, substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery providers, DHHS staff and others.
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Questions Remain About Whether Doctors Can Curb Children’s Drug Use – NPR (Blog)

Questions Remain About Whether Doctors Can Curb Children’s Drug Use – NPR (blog)


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Questions Remain About Whether Doctors Can Curb Children's Drug Use
NPR (blog)
"When there is a lack of evidence, doctors must use their clinical experience and judgment, and many clinicians may choose to talk with an adolescent to prevent or discourage risky behaviors, such as drug use," USPSTF member Susan Curry said in a 
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