Teen Drug Abuse Becoming an Epidemic, Must Be Addressed
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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Pharmaceutical Drug Abuse in Youth
where efforts are being made to stop the growing problem of teen prescription drug abuse, Deputy Chief Bryan Roach said, “There is a sense that heroin is bad but prescription drugs are good because it comes from a pharmacy, or it comes from a doctor.”
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Haley creates prescription drug abuse panel
COLUMBIA, SC — South Carolina had at least 225 prescription drug overdose deaths in 2011, but the state hasn’t had a coordinated efforts to crack down on the problem. Gov. Nikki Haley wants that to change, and Friday she issued an executive …
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7 New Jersey Counties With Highest Drug Abuse Rate
As that list and this compilation show, drug abuse is no longer a scourge that's confined to the nation's crime-ridden areas. In some New Jersey counties, heroin abuse was a major factor in a steep increase in drug abuse cases over the past year. In …
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Ocean County On List Of 7 Counties With Highest Drug Abuse Rate
As that list and this compilation show, drug abuse is no longer a scourge that's confined to the nation's crime-ridden areas. In some New Jersey counties, heroin abuse was a major factor in a steep increase in drug abuse cases over the past year. In …
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Program aims to curb youth drug use
Drug and alcohol abuse can hit any family at any time, and by the time parents are aware their children may be engaging in such activity, it may be too late. To that end, a program coming later this month is designed to address the problem and get …
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