Alcohol, Drug Abuse by Parents Linked to Arthritis in Offspring

Alcohol, Drug Abuse by Parents Linked to Arthritis in Offspring
New research suggests a person is significantly more likely to develop adult arthritis if a parent was addicted to alcohol or drugs. University of Toronto researchers examined a group of 13,036 adults and found that 20.4 per cent of respondents …
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Drug Abuse Symposium Sheds Light on Local Drug Issues
A drug abuse symposium in Isabella County tonight got the community talking about drugs and the impact they have on friends, family, and neighbors. It’s no secret that drug abuse is a serious problem that’s impacting people in all walks of life. Tonight’s …
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Parents share stories of children’s drug abuse
Two themes emerged during a town hall meeting Wednesday in Sylvania about prescription drug abuse and heroin use. No one starts out to become an addict. And parents are reluctant to admit their child’s addiction. “I don’t think any of us …
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Lancaster coroner: Prescription drug abuse an “epidemic,” caused 46 deaths …
Yet, officials say, prescription drug abuse kills more people in Lancaster County than cocaine and heroin — by far. "There is an epidemic of prescription drug abuse," said Dr. Stephen Diamantoni, county coroner and a longtime family doctor. That's …
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Bill touts criminal penalties for prenatal drug use
SHARE 768 CONNECT 36 TWEET 9 COMMENTEMAILMORE. A year after a tense legislative battle, a proposal to allow Tennessee authorities to arrest women for damage done to their infants by drug use during pregnancy has moved closer to passage.
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