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Drug Abuse: Officials Urge Community Involvement to Curb Drug Abuse – Wausau Daily Herald

Officials urge community involvement to curb drug abuse – Wausau Daily Herald
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Officials urge community involvement to curb drug abuse
Wausau Daily Herald
City, law enforcement and health officials urged residents in Marathon County to take a proactive stance in the county's fight against drug abuse at a news conference held earlier today in downtown Wausau. Bailey Eschmann, 17, of Wausau, a high school 

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Drug Abuse: Bill From Senate Hopeful Targets Medicare Drug Abuse – the Hill (Blog)

Bill from Senate hopeful targets Medicare drug abuse – The Hill (blog)
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Bill from Senate hopeful targets Medicare drug abuse
The Hill (blog)
"Millions of Americans benefit from Medicare's drug coverage program each year, which is why it's imperative that checks are in place to prevent fraud and abuse as well as to protect patients," said Pallone in a statement Monday. "We cannot allow
N.J.'s Pallone proposes restrictions to thwart… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Tampa Bay Initiative: Tackle Teen Substance Abuse With “Truth About Drugs” Campaign

Tampa Bay Initiative: Tackle Teen Substance Abuse with “Truth About Drugs” Campaign
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CLEARWATER, Fla., July 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — The dangers of teen drug abuse have been largely elevated by the fact that illegal substances are often readily accessible in schools today.  More …
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“Pharm” Parties Are Russian Roulette for Teens
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Drug Abuse: New Substance Abuse Assessment Facility Open in York – witf.org

New substance abuse assessment facility open in York – witf.org
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New substance abuse assessment facility open in York
witf.org
(York) — People seeking treatment for drug and alcohol abuse have a new place to turn for help in central Pennsylvania. The York/Adams Drug and Alcohol Commission has opened the facility inside the county Human Services Center in the city of York.
Tips to avoid excess alcohol consumption during the summerKilleen… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Drug Abuse in Talbot County Focus of July 17 Meeting – the Star Democrat

Drug abuse in Talbot County focus of July 17 meeting – The Star Democrat
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Drug abuse in Talbot County focus of July 17 meeting
The Star Democrat
EASTON — The Talbot County Health Department and the Talbot Partnership for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention will hold a town hall meeting from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17 at the Easton Middle School gymnasium to address the … Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Editorial: More Women Falling Prey to Drug Abuse – Huntington Herald Dispatch

Editorial: More women falling prey to drug abuse – Huntington Herald Dispatch
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Editorial: More women falling prey to drug abuse
Huntington Herald Dispatch
The study also reminds us that prescription drug abuse is a different problem, and battling it requires different strategies. The "just say no" campaigns of the past were aimed at street drugs offered to teens in a social or recreational setting. But
Drug overdose deaths… Continue reading