Drug Addiction Statistics in the News

Prescription addiction
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National statistics show that an average of 2500 children try prescription drugs for the first time each day. "We had an 18-year-old male come in here because he was addicted to Xanax," said Hope House Addiction Recovery Center Director Whitney Mays. …
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Surveillance Drone Added to Patrol the U.S. Mexico Border: Some Question If …
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Using information supplied by a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report and statistics from the Homeland Security Department, drones along the US borders have led to the apprehension of 238 drug smugglers and 4865 undocumented immigrants since …
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Marco police visit merchants, conduct drug-alcohol awareness program
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Other phases of the overall plan include the PREP seminars (Preparing Retailers Education Program); DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), and various collaborations with Drug Free Collier. Understanding that any merchant could be targeted by a youth …
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House Dems prepping for fight over cuts to jobless benefits
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Those identified by the assessment as having a high probability of drug use would be required to pass a drug test and would be subject to random screenings as long as they receive benefits, according to the legislation. Applicants who fail would be …
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