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Drug Abuse: COLTON: Physician Teaches School Officials About Drug Use – Press-Enterprise

COLTON: Physician teaches school officials about drug use – Press-Enterprise
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COLTON: Physician teaches school officials about drug use
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An Arrowhead Regional Medical Center physician has developed a program to teach school officials, students, health care providers and law enforcement officers about drugs and their effects on communities. Dr. Michael Neeki, an emergency room physician

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Violence, substance abuse prevalent in US – digitalBURG.com
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Drug Abuse: I-STOP Database Will Halt Prescription Drug Abuse in New York, Lawmakers Say – Newsday

I-STOP database will halt prescription drug abuse in New York, lawmakers say – Newsday
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I-STOP database will halt prescription drug abuse in New York, lawmakers say
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Lawmakers describe John "Nugget" Bland as the kind of criminal who won't stand a chance once the state gets its new prescription database running. Bland, who was arrested in Orange County last month, allegedly forged prescriptions and employed a

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Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Copper Wire Theft

Man sentenced to 14 years in copper wire theft
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Orr also ordered Brannen to enter a long-term drug rehabilitation program. Thomas J. Cheek faces two property damage charges and one stealing charge in Christian County. He entered a not guilty plea on July 20, and is in the midst of the pretrial …
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NSW drug treatment underfunded: inquiry
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Professor Alison Ritter, director of… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Edgewood Man Arrested in Ocean City Drug Bust

Edgewood man arrested in Ocean City drug bust
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Arrest the result of two-year investigation, police say A 37-year-old Edgewood man was arrested on gun and drug distribution charges in Ocean City on Tuesday following a two-year investigation by local law enforcement agencies, which have been battling a spike in heroin and prescription drug abuse across the Eastern Shore.
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Library slates education session on drug abuse
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Drug Abuse: Judge’s Arrest Shines Light on Utah’s Prescription Drug Abuse Problem – Deseret News

Judge’s arrest shines light on Utah’s prescription drug abuse problem – Deseret News
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Judge's arrest shines light on Utah's prescription drug abuse problem
Deseret News
"It's a big problem here in the state of Utah. I'd say we are up near the top in the country, and that's unusual for substance abuse," said Dr. Glen Hanson, director of the Utah Addiction Center at the University of Utah. "For… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Pataskala Police Make Drug -Related Arrests

Pataskala police make drug -related arrests
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Pataskala police recently arrested two people for drug abuse and made sure a third person who admitted to carrying drug paraphernalia got home safely.
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Deaths tied to painkillers rising in the U.S.
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The latest figures on overdoses come as pressure mounts to restrict use of prescription drugs such as OxyContin and Vicodin. Despite efforts by law enforcement and public… Continue reading