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Indiana Stop-Sale System Achieves Significant Monthly Results in Battle

Meth Abuse in the News

Indiana Stop-Sale System Achieves Significant Monthly Results In Battle
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"In just a few short months since implementation, Indiana's real-time, stop-sale technology has provided law enforcement with a critical new tool in the fight against methamphetamine production and use, and the results are impressive.
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San Leandro police custody death ruled accidental
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Cocaine Rehabs: Battle in the War on Drugs Comes to Pleasanton

Cocaine Rehabs in the News

Cocaine Rehabs: Battle in the war on drugs comes to Pleasanton
He's been through several rehabs and recently told her family that he needed to move out of the area in an effort to stay clean. "Just two days ago, I said goodbye to my son. I don't know when I'll see him again," Kelly said. Her story drew some tears. …
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Heroin: Our Next Major Battle?

Methamphetamine Abuse in the News

Methamphetamine Abuse: Heroin: Our Next Major Battle?
During the decade that heroin use fell, methamphetamine and prescription drug abuse soared. Now these numbers are stabilizing, and in the case of methamphetamines, seem to have peaked, so tribes wishing to act proactively to stop this new drug plague
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Methamphetamine Abuse: Montana battles teen meth use with graphic ads
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Battle at Betty Ford Center: Internal Rift Clouds Center's Future

Dual Diagnosis Conference in the News

Dual Diagnosis Conference: Battle at Betty Ford Center: Internal rift clouds center's future
Some in the Betty Ford Center community have questioned the center's increasing focus on “dual diagnosis.” The idea, used at other centers, lets doctors treat a drug addict or alcoholic's other potential ailments. Pattiz and Schwarzlose said the
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Drug Abuse: Federal, State Officials Battle Prescription Drug Abuse – Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Drug Abuse: Federal, state officials battle prescription drug abuse – Bluefield Daily Telegraph


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Federal, state officials battle prescription drug abuse
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The purpose of the press conference was to release a “Report and Recommendation” that served as the product of a one-day summit on prescription drug abuse that was held Feb. 25, at Twin Falls State Park. Since the summit, the federal government has
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Drug Abuse: In Battle Against Drug Abuse, Army Limiting Addictive Meds Available to Soldiers – New York Daily News

Drug Abuse: In battle against drug abuse, Army limiting addictive meds available to soldiers – New York Daily News
Faced with rising abuse of prescription drugs, the Army has limited how many painkillers a soldier can get at one time and is threatening disciplinary action for troops caught violating the restriction. The Army put limits on painkillers in November by …
Drug Abuse – Bing News

Drug Abuse: Morenci mom charged with drugs, child abuse… Continue reading