drug abuse

Fight Drug Abuse by Turning in Excess Pills

Fight drug abuse by turning in excess pills
Local law enforcement agencies are teaming up with the Drug Enforcement Administration to help rid homes of unwanted or unused prescription drugs. The 8th National Prescription Drug Take-back Day will be held Saturday, April 22. Collection sites are open …
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Fight Drug Abuse by Turning in Excess Pills

Fight drug abuse by turning in excess pills
Local law enforcement agencies are teaming up with the Drug Enforcement Administration to help rid homes of unwanted or unused prescription drugs. The 8th National Prescription Drug Take-back Day will be held Saturday, April 22. Collection sites are open …
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A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime

A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime
Other countries, like Canada and Switzerland, have shown how the shifting opinion can result in action. While no one thinks drug addiction is a good thing, more and more people are starting to think that the… Continue reading

Drug Addiction?

Question by tnt: drug addiction?
My sister in law recently has started to shoot up crystal, she has been smoking it for years but now has taken it to another level. Does anyone possibly know what the withdrawl symptoms are? I have tried looking it up online but… Continue reading

Ohio Attorney General Hosts Drug Abuse Community Forum at LCCC

Ohio Attorney General hosts Drug Abuse Community Forum at LCCC
ELYRIA — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine surveyed a room alive with conversations and said a Drug Abuse Community Forum was successful April 21 at Lorain County Community College in Elyria. “What I hope happens is just what you see… Continue reading

New Painkiller Rekindles Addiction Concerns

New Painkiller Rekindles Addiction Concerns
“People are fearful this will be another original OxyContin,” said Sharon Walsh, director of the Center on Drug and Alcohol Research at the University of Kentucky, referring to an early formulation of the painkiller that resulted in a wave of …
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine Hosts Community Drug Forum in Elyria

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine hosts community drug forum in Elyria
ELYRIA, Ohio – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine continued his statewide crusade to prevent drug abuse by holding a community drug forum Monday at Lorain County Community College. More than 100 members of the community, including health professionals …… Continue reading

Greens Don't Think Nigella Lawson Should Be Punished Over Drug Use

Greens don't think Nigella Lawson should be punished over drug use
The 53-year-old chef admitted during the fraud trial of her former employees last year to snorting cocaine seven times and also smoking cannabis to help her cope with her first husband's terminal cancer and then later as her marriage… Continue reading

Drugs Are Public Enemy Number One: Sharjah Police Official

Drugs are public enemy number one: Sharjah Police official
In an interview with Gulf News on the ongoing battle to fight drug abuse in the emirate, Brigadier Mohammad Eid Al Madhloum, Director-General of Police Operations at Sharjah Police, said police are working round the clock to keep youngsters safe from… Continue reading

What Personality Might Have to Do With Drug Abuse Risk

What Personality Might Have To Do With Drug Abuse Risk
People with certain personality traits may be at increased risk for drug use problems, and studying personality may help researchers better understand and treat these problems, according to a new review. Many studies have attempted to link genes to the… Continue reading