Kentuckiana Faces Rising Problem of Drug Abuse and Addiction – IU Southeast Horizon
Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon
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Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon Melissa Trauth didn't know why her iPad and iPod were missing, or where her jewelry had gone, or why all the spoons and cotton balls had disappeared. But one day she got a call, and suddenly it all made sense — her oldest son had been stealing from … |
Senate tackles prescription drug abuse – The Hill (blog)
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Senate tackles prescription drug abuse
The Hill (blog) The Senate Health Committee is forming a working group to tackle the rising rates of prescription drug abuse, in the face of complaints about a recently approved painkiller that many say is highly addictive and easily abused. Senate Health, Employment … |
Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime – The Atlantic
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Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
The Atlantic 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 … Poll: Nationwide marijuana legalization inevitable; public remains concerned … America's New Drug Policy Landscape Majority of Americans want to treat, not jail, drug users: survey |
Why criminalize prenatal drug use? A letter to Gov. Bill Haslam
It also would allow women to avoid those charges if they volunteer for drug treatment. But before Tennessee's governor makes it official with his signature, I wanted to urge him to consider that this proposed solution may only exacerbate the problem …
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Teen substance abuse is the new 'normal,' school counselor says
Citing statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse — which surveys students in grades 8, 10 and 12 annually — Lechner said alcohol use has decreased 10 to 15 percent since 2003, while pot-smoking has increased 200 percent. Many parents also …
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