Long a Nexus of Rx Drug Abuse, Staten Island Now Faces Heroin’s Scourge – SILive.com
Long a nexus of Rx drug abuse, Staten Island now faces heroin’s scourge – SILive.com
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Long a nexus of Rx drug abuse, Staten Island now faces heroin's scourge
SILive.com 2 death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman in his apartment has brought a national spotlight on the drug. Hoffman, who had long struggled with addiction reportedly told the website TMZ that he checked into a detox facility for 10 days last year after he … |
Wendy Wilton: Accountability the key to substance abuse problem – vtdigger.org
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Wendy Wilton: Accountability the key to substance abuse problem
vtdigger.org As a volunteer at a regional women's shelter I have seen the impacts of substance abuse up close as well as its impact on children and families. Substance abuse is now rife even among those on state assistance. We spend billions of dollars annually on … |
Northern New England govs take different paths in drug abuse fight … – The Republic
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Northern New England govs take different paths in drug abuse fight …
The Republic AUGUSTA, Maine — In the rural towns and cities of northern New England, a rising drug–abuse problem is overwhelming law enforcement, impacting hundreds of infants each year and sparking calls to action by state leaders who say enough is enough. Editorial: On heroin, new approach needed for an old scourge |
Experts warned about rise in youth drug use in Stanislaus County – Modesto Bee
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Experts warned about rise in youth drug use in Stanislaus County
Modesto Bee Those who treat addiction say the use of the illicit drug appears to be growing dramatically, especially among youth, approaching methamphetamine as the drug of choice for addicts in the county – one of the most notorious meth regions in the United States. |
BEACON HILL BRIEFING: Drug abuse gets sharp look – Wicked Local Kingston
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BEACON HILL BRIEFING: Drug abuse gets sharp look
Wicked Local Kingston We face an urgent health and public safety concern that cannot go ignored, and that is the reality of our drug addiction problem in Massachusetts. While we are all lucky to live in a state that offers so much support for its residents, we are always … |