prescription drug abuse

Drug Abuse: Parenting to Prevent Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Parenting to prevent drug and alcohol abuse
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When it comes to preventing drug and alcohol abuse, parents are the best defense a kid has. We are, or can be, the anti-drug.        
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Drug instrument’s found in baby’s room
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MIDDLETOWN POLICEJuly 12Tanya Thomas, 36, of Cincinnati, was charged with criminal mischief, possession of criminal tools and bench warrant for failure to comply through… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Sac State Roommates Fight Prescription Drug Abuse With Invention

Sac State roommates fight prescription drug abuse with invention
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Nathan Langley and Joseph Simpson invented the Locking Cap, which is the first and only combination locking cap for prescription medication bottles.
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6 Makati workers fail drug test, lose jobs
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Manila, Philippines — Six Makati City Hall employees lost their jobs after they tested positive for methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu during random drug tests conducted by… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Drug Czar: Treat Addiction as Public Health Issue – MiamiHerald.com

Drug czar: Treat addiction as public health issue – MiamiHerald.com
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Drug czar: Treat addiction as public health issue
MiamiHerald.com
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The nation's drug czar explained Thursday that the most effective way to address widespread addiction problems is to approach chronic drug abuse as a brain disease and strive to provide treatment to addicts. National Drug Control 
Gil Kerlikowske discusses efforts to tackle prescription drug abuseTHV… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Cory Monteith Overdose Spotlights Surge in Heroin Addiction and Death – Christian Science Monitor

Cory Monteith overdose spotlights surge in heroin addiction and death – Christian Science Monitor
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Christian Science Monitor
Cory Monteith overdose spotlights surge in heroin addiction and death
Christian Science Monitor
An earlier surge in prescription drug abuse – and the recent crackdown on that trend – is one of the key factors behind increased heroin addiction, drugabuse experts say, explaining that often, those who use prescription drugs in search… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Drug Czar: Treat Addiction as Public Health Issue

Drug Czar: Treat Addiction As Public Health Issue
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The director of the nation's drug policy office says treatment and education are the most effective tools to combat drug abuse.
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Member of Obama Administration talks prescription drug abuse
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Prescription drug abuse is a nationwide problem, affecting Arkansas teens at an alarming rate. For many, the drug use occurs for teens in… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: County Drug Abuse Deaths Top 20 at Mid-Year – Shelby County Reporter

County drug abuse deaths top 20 at mid-year – Shelby County Reporter
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County drug abuse deaths top 20 at mid-year
Shelby County Reporter
The Shelby County Drug Enforcement Task Force has confirmed about 20 drug related deaths through the first six months of 2013, and most of the deaths have ties to prescription drug abuse. During a July 18 Shelby County Drug Free Coalition meeting at 
LACE grant helps… Continue reading