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Drug Abuse: Maine Steps Up Fight Against Alcohol and Drug Use Among Youth – Bangor Daily News

Maine steps up fight against alcohol and drug use among youth – Bangor Daily News
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Maine steps up fight against alcohol and drug use among youth
Bangor Daily News
The Maine Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services will receive $ 891,000 per year for three years, according to a press release from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. The federally funded grant is targeted at lowering …… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Research Reveals Decline in Illicit Drug Abuse; Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise

Research reveals decline in illicit drug abuse; Prescription drug abuse on the rise
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New research shows that while there has been an encouraging decline in illicit drug abuse across most major metropolitan areas in recent years, prescription drug abuse is climbing.
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Prescription Drug Abuse Down, Heroin Abuse Up
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Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic, with Jackson County one of the worst places in Oregon, according… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Abuse Declining Locally, Nationwide – Mail Tribune

Prescription drug abuse declining locally, nationwide – Mail Tribune
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Prescription drug abuse declining locally, nationwide
Mail Tribune
Prescription-drug abuse continues to be a problem in Jackson County, though local law enforcement and treatment officials say we might have turned a corner on the issue. Dr. Jim Shames, medical director of Jackson County Health and Human Services and

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Bad Heroin on the Northshore (Video) – Examiner.com
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Drug Abuse: Cuts 'Threaten Drug Abuse Progress'

Cuts 'threaten drug abuse progress'
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Funding cuts and reforms to public services risk reversing the declining trend in drug abuse among young people, campaigners have warned.
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Research Sheds Light on Pain Pill Abuse
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A study by a team of University of Kentucky researchers has shed new light on the potential habit-forming properties of the popular pain medication tramadol, in research funded by the National Institute… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Drug Abuse Experts' Advice for Parents: Talk to Your Children

Drug abuse experts' advice for parents: Talk to your children
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For parents and guardians of young and adult children, drug addiction can be a nightmarish situation with seemingly no avenue of escape. "The treatment for addiction has changed a lot," Trina Paddock, counselor at Catholic Human Services, said.
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Military should better address growing alcohol and drug abuse, report says
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Binge drinking and prescription drug abuse… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: The Doctor Is in – City & State

The Doctor Is In – City & State
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City & State
The Doctor Is In
City & State
The painkillers are so widely available and so addictive that they are fueling a national prescription drug abuse epidemic, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Elected officials have, for the most part, been slow to respond to the
OR Emergency Docs Fight Prescription Drug AbusePublic News Service

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