Drug Abuse

A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime – Pacific Standard

A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime – Pacific Standard

A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime
Pacific Standard
Ever since President Nixon deemed drug abuse “public enemy number one” back in 1971, the U.S. prison population has grown by 700 percent. The U.S. Department of Justice reports that in 2011 nearly half of all inmates in federal prison were serving… Continue reading

Are the Feds Hoarding Pot?

Are the Feds Hoarding Pot?
Home to the only legal supply of research-grade cannabis, the National Institute on Drug Abuse has the power to shape the future of medical marijuana. Why it isn’t.
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Niesel and Herzog: Everyday people often are abusers
Drug abuse is not confined to street drugs like methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine. America is facing an epidemic of prescription drug abuse, particularly with pain relievers, anti-depressants… Continue reading

Kutztown Area Residents Turn Out for Substance Abuse Meeting

Kutztown area residents turn out for substance abuse meeting
Residents in the Kutztown area are joining together in the battle against drug abuse. A substance abuse task force meeting was held Monday night at Kutztown Area High School. Organizers say the Brandywine Heights and Kutztown area school districts have lost six recent graduates to drug addiction over the past year. Speakers including State Senator Judy Schwank say the drug abuse problem affects …
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Pre-Job Testing Finds Few on Drugs

Pre-job testing finds few on drugs
Just one in 100 beneficiaries who had pre-employment drug tests under a new government policy showed any sign of drug abuse.In Auckland, the number was even lower: eight people tested positive for drugs, whereas 1920 passed the…
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Attorney general hosts drug forum in Elyria
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine gathers with over 100 community members to discuss drug abuse in Lorain County.… Continue reading

Locking Up Detroit Drug Dealers Won’t Stop Drug Abuse, Officials Say – Youngstown Vindicator

Locking up Detroit drug dealers won’t stop drug abuse, officials say – Youngstown Vindicator

Locking up Detroit drug dealers won't stop drug abuse, officials say
Youngstown Vindicator
The headlines in Warren over the past couple of years have chronicled the relationship between Detroit drug dealers and Warren crime. Recently, Detroit native and drug dealer Derrick Peete got a life prison sentence for his role in a shocking Sunday …

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REGION: State Police Among Law Enforcement Agencies Doing National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

REGION: State police among law enforcement agencies doing National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
WASHTENAW COUNTY — Michigan State Police, among other local law enforcement agencies, is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 26.
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Why criminalize prenatal drug use? A letter to Gov. Bill Haslam
It also would allow women to avoid those charges if they volunteer for drug… Continue reading