Kutztown Area Residents Turn Out for Substance Abuse Meeting
Kutztown area residents turn out for substance abuse meeting
Residents in the Kutztown area are joining together in the battle against drug abuse. A substance abuse task force meeting was held Monday night at Kutztown Area High School. Organizers say the Brandywine Heights and Kutztown area school districts have lost six recent graduates to drug addiction over the past year. Speakers including State Senator Judy Schwank say the drug abuse problem affects …
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Assembly Passes Bill to Expand City Needle Exchange
Assembly passes bill to expand city needle exchange
The General Assembly passed legislation Monday night allowing Baltimore to distribute an unlimited number of syringes to drug addicts in Baltimore in the hope that access to clean needles will help curb the spread of AIDS. The 40-7 Senate vote sends …
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Disadvantaged urban youth may be more likely to be problem gamblers
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Aptos Forum Details Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse
Aptos forum details dangers of prescription drug abuse
APTOS — The dangers of prescription drug abuse and addiction, and the pain it causes families, was made shockingly clear Monday night at a community town hall forum held at Aptos High School.
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LePage wants to add 22 state jobs to fight drug trafficking
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Local College Holds Forum on Drug Abuse and Addiction – WXXA
Local College holds forum on drug abuse and addiction – WXXA
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Local College holds forum on drug abuse and addiction
WXXA ALBANY, N.Y. –The Albany College of Pharmacy will hold a forum to raise awareness of drug addiction and drug abuse on Tuesday. A timely meeting, after Attorney General Eric Holder said the increase of deaths related to the drug is "Urgent and growing … |
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De Blasio Cites Education as Way to Stem Rx Drug Abuse Scourge – SILive.com
De Blasio cites education as way to stem Rx drug abuse scourge – SILive.com
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De Blasio cites education as way to stem Rx drug abuse scourge
SILive.com CITY HALL — Asked how he plans to deal with the city's prescription drug epidemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio fell back on a familiar refrain: With pre-kindergarten and after-school programs. Prescription drug and heroin abuse, singled out on Monday as "an … |
Panic! at the Disco Plays Crowded Show at Rams Head Live
Panic! At The Disco plays crowded show at Rams Head Live
The band also lost drummer Spencer Smith earlier this year after he admitted to a long-standing drug problem and entered a rehabilitation center. As a result, Urie was the only original member of the band left onstage Monday night as he belted through … Read more on Diamondback Online
Experts evaluate HIV/AIDS management in Nigeria
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