Mass. to Hold Prescription ‘Take Back Day’ to Curb Abuse – Boston.com

Mass. to hold prescription ‘Take Back Day’ to curb abuse – Boston.com

Mass. to hold prescription 'Take Back Day' to curb abuse
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More than 15 million people abuse prescription drugs, more than the combined number who reported abusing cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants and heroin, according to the advocacy organization Foundation for a Drug-Free World. The Centers for Disease …
Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug MassLive.com
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Drug abuse treatment clinic asked to close doors – WCYB


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Drug abuse treatment clinic asked to close doors
WCYB
"The clinic is in violation of zoning ordinance because it's a substance abuse clinic," Phillips said. "Those clinics are only allowed in the M-1 zone, which is light industrial but the location of the clinic is in the B-3 arterial business district

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Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime – The Atlantic


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Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
The Atlantic
In a survey released today by the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of people characterized drug abuse is either a "crisis" or a "serious problem" in the U.S. That number hasn't changed much in nearly twenty years. What has changed is how Americans are …
Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned The Denver Channel
America's New Drug Policy LandscapePew Research Center for the People and the Press
Majority of Americans want to treat, not jail, drug users: surveyReuters India

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Drug to Reverse Opioid Overdose FDA Approved for Public Use
The FDA has approved the use of a handheld injector filled with a drug that reverses an opioid overdose. Family members, friends or anyone who finds someone who may have overdosed on heroin or prescription opioids can now administer this first line …
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Drug's use, overdose deaths up across state
Dr. Jane Maxwell, a drug abuse researcher at the University of Texas, also says more young people are dying from heroin overdoses. “What worries me is that the traditional treatments that we often use really aren't as appropriate for younger adults …
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EDITORIAL: Fighting substance abuse is team effort
The county has multiple agencies receiving government funding for addressing substance abuse issues. One of those agencies, the Porter County Substance Abuse Council, has been taking a funding hit after 25 years of helping fight illegal drugs.
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