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More States Focusing on Prescription Drug Problem – WTSP 10 News

More states focusing on prescription drug problem – WTSP 10 News


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More states focusing on prescription drug problem
WTSP 10 News
Avi Israel has been a frequent and vocal advocate since 2011 for tackling the growing problem of prescription drug abuse, including testimony in 2012 before the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. His advocacy helped lead to New York 

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Here’s Why Vermont Has the Highest Rate of Illicit Drug Use in America – Business Insider

Here’s Why Vermont Has The Highest Rate Of Illicit Drug Use In America – Business Insider

Here's Why Vermont Has The Highest Rate Of Illicit Drug Use In America
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Vermont has the highest rate of illicit drug use in the country with 15% of people saying they've used within the past month (compared to 4.2% in Utah, where illicit drug use is the lowest), according to 2010-2011 surveys from the Substance Abuse and… Continue reading

'Epidemic' Drug Abuse

'Epidemic' drug abuse
Stephen McHan said he hates what prescription drug abuse does to people, but he doesn’t know that the way a recent undercover law enforcement operation addressed its widespread existence will do much good. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Possible Treatment for Marijuana Abuse Found
Boosting levels of a naturally occurring compound in the brain could prevent people who abuse marijuana but are trying to quit from relapsing, a new study… Continue reading

Well of Support for Martin Walsh Among Those in Recovery – Boston Globe

Well of support for Martin Walsh among those in recovery – Boston Globe


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Well of support for Martin Walsh among those in recovery
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In the Legislature, he became the leading advocate for funding for substance abuse treatment programs. He's also a go-to guy who fields calls on his cellphone, even while he's on the campaign trail, from people who desperately need help finding beds in 

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Settlement Lets Drug Treatment Center Expand – the Register-Guard

Settlement lets drug treatment center expand – The Register-Guard

Settlement lets drug treatment center expand
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Lane County will allow a Christian group to expand a residential drug treatment center for women as part of a proposed settlement of a federal lawsuit. County commissioners are expected to vote Tuesday on a consent decree that will allow Teen Challenge 

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Prescription Drug Abuse a Growing Problem

Prescription drug abuse a growing problem
Here's a shocking statistic: More than half of the arrests made by Harrison County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division and Coastal Narcotics Enforcement Team this year are related to prescription drugs. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

SUNDAY EXTRA: Prescription drug abuse persists in area counties
Jennifer Norris discusses her battle with prescription drugs and other narcotics, which she says began when she was in her teens. She is… Continue reading