Drug Abuse Council Supports Ganja Decriminalisation

Drug Abuse Council supports ganja decriminalisation
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) believes that the use of marijuana in Jamaica should be decriminalised not only for medicinal purposes, but also for religious and recreation. “The position of the National …
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Tackling drug abuse one generation at a time
Edel is a child of her time and place – growing up in Dublin’s north inner city during the late 1970s and 1980s when a heroin epidemic hijacked a whole generation. She started drinking at 15, got into heroin at 17 and, although she stopped smoking it …
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Teen Prescription Drug Abuse On the Rise — Teen prescription drug abuse on the rise. ALBANY — We’re here to talk about prescription drug abuse and it is an epidemic problem, said Richard Hartunian, U…

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John Kasich's Start Talking! youth drug-prevention initiative. The program is a collaborative effort of the Office of the First Lady, Governor's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives and departments of Aging, Job and Family Services, and Mental Health and …
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Mass. to hold prescription 'Take Back Day' to curb abuse
More than 15 million people abuse prescription drugs, more than the combined number who reported abusing cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants and heroin, according to the advocacy organization Foundation for a Drug-Free World. The Centers for Disease …
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Community expresses concerns about drug abuse
The meeting gave community members an opportunity to discuss drug abuse concerns with DeWine and a panel of local experts. Local panel members included Michael Schoenhofer and Ed Monfort, of the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of …
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