'Epidemic' Drug Abuse
'Epidemic' drug abuse
Stephen McHan said he hates what prescription drug abuse does to people, but he doesn’t know that the way a recent undercover law enforcement operation addressed its widespread existence will do much good. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Possible Treatment for Marijuana Abuse Found
Boosting levels of a naturally occurring compound in the brain could prevent people who abuse marijuana but are trying to quit from relapsing, a new study… Continue reading
Addict’s Plea to Be Sent to Rehab Rejected – gulfnews.com
addict’s plea to be sent to rehab rejected – gulfnews.com
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addict's plea to be sent to rehab rejected
gulfnews.com “Law enforcement procedures have to be improved as drug suspects are sick people who need to be rehabilitated and not jailed. A four-year jail term is pointless…it does not clean a suspect's system from drugs or hold him/her back from narcotics … |
Horrific Flesh-Rotting Drug Krokodil May Be in Chicago, Doctor Says – Los Angeles Times
Horrific flesh-rotting drug krokodil may be in Chicago, doctor says – Los Angeles Times
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Horrific flesh-rotting drug krokodil may be in Chicago, doctor says Los Angeles Times More possible cases of the use of krokodil, the flesh-eating drug popular in Russia and Eastern Europe as a cheaper alternative to heroin, have surfaced in the U.S., this time in a Chicago suburb, health officials said. Dr. Abhin Singla, an internist … Flesh-eating opiate… Continue reading |
Campaign Begins to End Prescription Drug Abuse – Buffalo News
Campaign begins to end prescription drug abuse – Buffalo News
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Campaign begins to end prescription drug abuse
Buffalo News The project is up against a huge problem. Emergency department visits for prescription drug misuse more than doubled between 2004 and 2011. Meanwhile, prescription drug-related deaths have tripled in the last decade – with nearly 17,000 in the U.S. in … |
DHEC teams with SLED to track… Continue reading
Students Urged to Spread Message About Drug Abuse – LEX18 Lexington KY News
Students Urged To Spread Message About Drug Abuse – LEX18 Lexington KY News
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Students Urged To Spread Message About Drug Abuse
LEX18 Lexington KY News The competition is part of an effort to warn youngsters about prescription abuse. As part of the competition, Kentucky students will produce a 30-second video showing the perils of prescription drug abuse. The first-place winner will receive an Apple iPad. |
HopeRx to fight prescription… Continue reading
Drug Use on Rise Among Fairfax Teens, Survey Finds – Washington Post
Drug use on rise among Fairfax teens, survey finds – Washington Post
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Drug use on rise among Fairfax teens, survey finds
Washington Post The use of illicit drugs, the abuse of prescription medication and the incidence of depression have increased among Fairfax County teenagers, according to the results of an annual survey. The Fairfax County Youth Survey found, however, that fewer … |
Students urged to spread message about drug… Continue reading