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Drug Abuse: Nyanza Community Policing to Be Used for Drug Abuse Eradication – AllAfrica.com

Nyanza Community Policing to Be Used for Drug Abuse Eradication – AllAfrica.com
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Nyanza Community Policing to Be Used for Drug Abuse Eradication
AllAfrica.com
Nyanza — After drug abuse has highlighted to be the cause of death among all, a program to engage residents in crime reporting has been started in Nyanza district. The goal of engaging residents (being a watchman to your fellow resident) is to bring

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Drug Abuse: Senator Conducts Panel on Prescription Drug Abuse Among Teens

Senator conducts panel on prescription drug abuse among teens
Filed under: Drug Abuse

A West Virginia Senator pushed for more action in prescription drug abuse among students in the state after a roundtable discussion with leading experts and teens at Wheeling Park High School Saturday afternoon. Law enforcement officials and educators sat with Senator Jay Rockefeller, D-W.V.a., to talk about ways to help and prevent drug abuse among teens. Reports showed hundreds of people die… Continue reading

Culture Club: “Rock in Athens” Concert (1985) [Part 1]

Culture Club: “Rock In Athens” Concert (1985) [Part 1]


Culture Club: “Rock In Athens” concert from 1985, promoting their upcoming “From Luxury To Heartache” album. Jocelyn Brown replaces Culture Club’s 5th member/backup singer, Helen Terry. Part 1 All copyrights respected.

 

The opiate Trap
Filed under: heroin abuse

Jonathan's path to addiction is hardly unique. Health and law enforcement officials north of Boston have seen a rapid, ongoing spike in the abuse of prescription opiates… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Drug Drop Boxes Provided in Madill, Tish

Drug drop boxes provided in Madill, Tish
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In an effort to curb prescription drug abuse, the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics provided drug disposal containers in Madill and Tishomingo Tuesday.
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Family key to youth drug abuse recovery
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A study shows young people are more likely to recover from drug problems if family conflicts are resolved.
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Drug Take-Back sites announced
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Drug Abuse: Drug Abuse Hits Home Again – Beckley Register-Herald

Drug abuse hits home again – Beckley Register-Herald
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Drug abuse hits home again
Beckley Register-Herald
Once again, and even harder this time, the burgeoning problem of substance abuse has hit home. A retired law enforcement officer was in our offices last week in the days following this tragic chain of events in Clay County. Solemnly, he predicted that

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Drug Abuse: Teens’ Use of Pot May Lead to Lower IQs – San Jose Mercury News

Teens’ use of pot may lead to lower IQs – San Jose Mercury News
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Teens' use of pot may lead to lower IQs
San Jose Mercury News
"I think this is the cleanest study I've ever read" that looks for long-term harm from marijuana use, said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which helped fund the research. Ken Winters, a psychiatry professor at the… Continue reading