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Drug Abuse: Drug Abuse Is Major Threat to Street Kids – Voice of America

Drug Abuse is Major Threat to Street Kids – Voice of America
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Voice of America
Drug Abuse is Major Threat to Street Kids
Voice of America
I wasn't surprised to see that 60 percent overall of street involved youth in resource-constrained settings use some sort of substance. I was surprised to see that close to 50 percent of them were actually using inhalants – predominantly glue, paint
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Drug Abuse: CLAAD Lauds Signature Therapeutics’ R&D Efforts to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse

CLAAD Lauds Signature Therapeutics’ R&D Efforts To Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse
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WASHINGTON, July 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence (CLAAD) praised Signature Therapeutics, Inc. today for taking a national lead in biopharmaceutical research and development to reduce prescription drug abuse. Signature Therapeutics is a privately held company developing next-generation abuse-deterrent prescription medications. More than 2.7 …
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Drug Abuse: Michael Jackson’s Butt Showed Drug Abuse

Michael Jackson’s butt showed drug abuse
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Michael Jackson had ”significant” damage on his buttocks from years of drug use, it has been claimed. According to Dr. Stuart Finkelstein, the late…
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Bill Aims to Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse in Medicare Participants
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A New Jersey congressman announced this week he will introduce legislation aimed at reducing prescription drug abuse among Medicare participants. Frank Pallone, Jr., is proposing… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: New RI Law Aims to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse – the Providence Journal

New RI law aims to reduce prescription drug abuse – The Providence Journal
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New RI law aims to reduce prescription drug abuse
The Providence Journal
PROVIDENCE — Health officials say a new law passed this session will help fight an epidemic of accidental overdoses and abuse of prescription drugs in Rhode Island. The law expands the list of drugs included in an electronic database of some of the

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Drug Abuse: New Efforts to Curb Underage Substance Abusers

New efforts to curb underage substance abusers
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MONROE — Underage drinking and drug abuse has become such a big problem that the state is now taking a new approach to fighting it. The Department of Social and Health Services is identifying the cities with the biggest problems …
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Prescription drug abuse meeting July 22
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Action needed before tragedy hits here says MLA
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Drug Abuse: Heart Disease, Prescription Drug Abuse Growing Causes of Death in Oklahoma – Norman Transcript

Heart disease, prescription drug abuse growing causes of death in Oklahoma – Norman Transcript
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Heart disease, prescription drug abuse growing causes of death in Oklahoma
Norman Transcript
NORMAN — Heart disease and prescription drug abuse are growing causes of death in the U.S. and especially in Oklahoma, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a lecture Thursday in Oklahoma City. CDC Director Dr.

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