Editorial: Curb prescription drug abuse to prevent heroin nightmare
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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Teen drug abuse becoming an epidemic, must be addressed
I’m mad as hell, and I intend to do something about it. For years, I have been witness to the increasing availability of drugs to teenagers in the U.S. I have gone on the air and in print calling for parents to be more aware of drug abuse …
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Prescription drug abuse an all-too familiar story
Prescription drug abuse is a problem of epidemic proportions in Indiana and nationwide. Every 25 minutes someone in the U.S. dies from an overdose and prescription drugs are the most commonly abused substances after marijuana and alcohol …
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State panel issues recommendations on combating abuse of drugs
The report by a task force of the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse grew out of public hearings in which parents and teens affected by substance abuse told their stories, as well as interviews with researchers, academics, law enforcement …
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CI to Host Statewide Conference on Student Substance Abuse Prevention
Camarillo, Calif., March 17, 2014 – CSU Channel Islands (CI) will host a statewide two-day conference highlighting successful efforts to prevent alcohol, tobacco and drug abuse among students. The 2014 CSU Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) …
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