Shawnee Neighborhood Hopes $1 Million Grant Will Curb Drug Abuse – WDRB
Shawnee neighborhood hopes million grant will curb drug abuse – WDRB
Shawnee neighborhood hopes $ 1 million grant will curb drug abuse WDRB Wednesday, March 5, 2014 11:36 AM EST. Updated: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 4:33 PM EST. Youth substance abuse has been a problem for years in the Shawnee neighborhood, and so far, not much has changed that. But some people believe a $ 1 million … |
Daughter’s struggles drive lawmaker’s fight for laws on prescription drug abuse – Cronkite News
Northland’s NewsCenter | Daughter's struggles drive lawmaker's fight for laws on prescription drug abuse Cronkite News PHOENIX – For Doris Goodale's grown daughter, drug addiction didn't begin with a party and a syringe. It was a doctor and a pill. When Stephanie Goodale suffered from severe kidney issues, the doctor gave her an extended prescription to opioid pain … Drug addiction an urgent priority among mental health professionals: Opinion 'High use' pain killer addicts get fix from doctors, dealers: study Friends Common Source of Abused Prescription Meds |
Hen-Hud holds heroin, prescription drug abuse forum
Press and police accounts have made the connection between heroin and prescription drug abuse–either drugs obtained from home medicine cabinets, or purchased illegally on the street. Attendees will learn about current enforcement and legal activities …
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Casey Pushing For Drug Abuse Legislation
Saying Pennsylvania is in a prescription and drug abuse crisis, Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) is pushing for legislation to study and fight opioid abuse. The Prescription Drug Abuse Act would include training for practitioners, state grants for drug …
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Saline Far From Alone in Facing Issues Around Heroin, Substance Abuse
A spike in heroin overdoses including several deaths followed by three teens being charged in the death of a Michigan State University student has turned the spotlight on Saline for drug use. Washtenaw County officials however say the problem with …
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