Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
In a survey released today by the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of people characterized drug abuse is either a “crisis” or a “serious problem” in the U.S. That number hasn’t changed much in nearly twenty years. What has changed is how Americans are …
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Project to combat drug abuse helps Elgin schools
Project Towards No Drug Abuse (TND) continues at Elgin and Larkin High Schools. The 4th session begins with a discussion of the stages of chemical dependency and the effects on various aspects of life, including the family. 1) Experimentation …
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Health, government officials seek solutions on drug addiction
TWO SEPARATE EVENTS FOCUSING ON DRUG ABUSE WERE HELD TODAY. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS SOME OF THE HIGHEST RATES OF ADDICTION IN THE UNITED STATES. THOSE CLOSE TO THE ISSUE SAY THERE NEEDS TO BE A BALANCE BETWEEN ARRESTING THE …
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Carol Falkowski: Addressing drug abuse before it happens
These days, getting high is as prevalent as ever and Minnesotans are losing their lives and limbs because of it. Some may be addicts and others first-time users. Whether it is young people in Mankato dying as the result of using lethal synthetic …
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Leaders look to tackle substance abuse
The Windham-Raymond Community Collaborative, which met for the first time on March 13, hopes to address substance-abuse issues among both children and adults, according to Kelli Deveaux, the assistant principal at Windham High School.
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Prescription Drug Take-Back Set for April 26
A free, anonymous drug take-back day will take place on April 26 across Windsor County. Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in the U.S. and locally, and a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends.
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