War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use

War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling the switch to …
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Drug abuse dangerous – no matter where you are
We must continue determined anti-drug enforcement and uphold our zero-tolerance stance towards drug abuse. The NCADA’s 2013 Youth Perception Survey has shown that while our youth view drugs and drug abuse negatively, the older ones are more likely to …
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EDITORIAL: Curb prescription drug abuse to prevent heroin nightmare
No one can dispute the far-reaching effects of prescription drug abuse and its lethal path to heroin addiction. Overdose deaths are being reported at an alarming rate, and law enforcement officials are challenged with stopping the scourge.
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ETCH opposes punishment for pregnant drug users
(WBIR – Knoxville) Tennessee has a drug problem. It is a problem that is painfully apparent at East Tennessee Children's Hospital in Knoxville. ETCH treats hundreds of babies who have gone directly from life in the womb to a life of withdrawal. "How …
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Documents show Irsay battled Rx drug abuse for decades
CARMEL, Ind. (WISH) – Colts owner Jim Irsay's arrest Sunday night on four felony counts of possession of a controlled substance follows a documented history of prescription drug abuse stretching back nearly two decades. Problems may have begun …
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