Drug Use

The Government Is Right to Crack Down on Prescription Opioid Abuse – Washington Post

The government is right to crack down on prescription opioid abuse – Washington Post


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The government is right to crack down on prescription opioid abuse
Washington Post
SOMETIMES IT takes a celebrity's death to galvanize attitudes about a drug epidemic that has already ruined, or ended, the lives of many lesser-knowns. So it was when University of Maryland basketball star Len Bias died from a cocaine overdose in 1986.
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Prescription Drug Abuse & Overcoming Addiction, Shands Vista Florida Recovery Center

Prescription Drug Abuse & Overcoming Addiction, Shands Vista Florida Recovery Center — Prescription Drug Abuse & Overcoming Addiction, Shands Vista Florida Recovery Center – Overcoming Prescription Drug Abuse – We can help you discover the …


Florida Medical Marijuana's Biggest Opponents
"I have a great deal of empathy for people battling difficult diseases, and I understand arguments in favor of this initiative. But, having seen the terrible effects of alcohol and drug abuse firsthand, I… Continue reading →

Daughter's Struggles Drive Lawmaker's Fight for Laws on Prescription Drug Abuse

Daughter's struggles drive lawmaker's fight for laws on prescription drug abuse
Phillip Stevenson, director of statistical analysis for the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, said the commission has worked with numerous agencies for two years on the Arizona Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse Initiative, which uses strategies …
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City to consider drug law reform
He suggested that a similar approach of eliminating incarceration for personal-use quantities of drug… Continue reading →

ATC Releases Mardi Gras Alcohol Stats

ATC releases Mardi Gras alcohol stats
Baton Rouge – The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control is releasing the following statistics for underage sales of alcohol to minors by alcohol beverage retailers along Mardi Gras parade routes across the state. email print. Donaldsonville …
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Statistics for underage alcohol sales at Mardi Gras parades released
Sixty-seven vendors were cited by the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control… Continue reading →

Odean Alley Altercation With a Drug User – Victoria B.C.

Odean Alley altercation with a drug user – Victoria B.C. — A mas is asked to leave a downtown Victoria, BC, alley over what is believed to be intravenous drug use in a public place. He becomes enraged, and displays b…


Vancouver's chronic, homeless alcoholics given free booze through harm …
VANCOUVER — Valerie was living on the streets of Vancouver, sleeping in the park with a plastic bag for a blanket. She was a… Continue reading →

What Is the Best Drug Rehab for Young Adults?

Question by Mary Williams: What is the best drug rehab for young adults?
I am trying to find the best treatment center in Arizona for my little brother. He is 21 and using heroin. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Best answer:

Answer by Bill Davis
There are many great treatment centers for drug and alcohol addiction. Depending on your brother’s circumstances he may need long term treatment. Addiction is a disease of the mind… Continue reading →