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Teen Drug Rehab: Prescription Drug Abuse Falling Among Young Adults, Survey Finds – North County Times

Prescription drug abuse falling among young adults, survey finds – North County Times
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Prescription drug abuse falling among young adults, survey finds
North County Times
A new survey is the second report in recent months indicating that what some have called an epidemic of prescription drug abuse is showing signs of tapering. The latest survey shows a 14 percent decline in nonmedical use of prescription drugs by teens

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Drug Abuse: David A. Clayman: Drug Abuse in W.Va. – Charleston Gazette

David A. Clayman: Drug abuse in W.Va. – Charleston Gazette
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David A. Clayman: Drug abuse in W.Va.
Charleston Gazette
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Every day, pharmacies become the scene of an ongoing crime undermining our society. It happens right before everyone's eyes with little notice until it is too late. While the nation is often fixated on the crime of drug trafficking
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Drug Abuse: NH Receives $3.6M Grant for Drug Abuse Prevention – San Francisco Chronicle

NH receives .6M grant for drug abuse prevention – San Francisco Chronicle
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NH receives $ 3.6M grant for drug abuse prevention
San Francisco Chronicle
Officials say although New Hampshire is often ranked as one of the healthiest states in the nation, it shows signs of high substance abuse problems among young people. A 2008-2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported high rates of alcohol
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Drug Abuse: RX for DANGER Funding for State's Drug-Abuse Database Is in Doubt

RX FOR DANGER Funding for state's drug-abuse database is in doubt
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TALLAHASSEE — Backers of a year-old drug database widely heralded as a key to stopping the state's prescription-drug-abuse problems said the project has nearly run out of money, triggering concerns about the survival of a program that Gov. Rick Scott and House lawmakers once tried to kill.
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Prescription drug abuse falling among young adults, survey finds
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Scott Strode Nominated for Hero Award

Scott Strode nominated for Hero award
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But when he checked out of the Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation in Aurora several years later, he immediately joined Phoenix Multisport, an active sober community for recovering drug and alcohol addicts, and began indoor rock …
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Drug war hypocrite No. 1
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Drug Abuse: Fewer Young Adults Are Abusing Prescription Drugs

Fewer Young Adults are Abusing Prescription Drugs
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The abuse of prescription drugs, from stimulant medication to painkillers, has emerged as a central issue in the battle to curb drug abuse and addiction. But a new study released this week suggests that efforts to educate consumers and tighten prescribing practices over the past few years may be having an impact.
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Public, officials meet this morning to discuss how community can… Continue reading