Parents Share Stories of Children’s Drug Abuse

Parents share stories of children’s drug abuse
Two themes emerged during a town hall meeting Wednesday in Sylvania about prescription drug abuse and heroin use. No one starts out to become an addict. And parents are reluctant to admit their child’s addiction. “I don’t think any of us …
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War against prescription drug abuse may have fueled heroin use
Some in the field of drug addiction are saying the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may be causing the rise in heroin use. The crack down on pill mills, and making prescription narcotics harder to access is fueling the switch to …
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Join the Journey holding wellness fair in Burnet in drug–abuse fight
Burnet resident Janet Christiansen lost her son, Caleb, in December 2011 to a prescription-drug overdose. She helped launched a program called Join the Journey, which educates schoolchildren, parents and the community about drug-abuse prevention.
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Hatboro-Horsham talks prescription drug abuse
On April 26, the Hatboro-Horsham police will host their fifth drug take-back event, where residents can safely discard unwanted prescription and over-the-counter drugs. In the leadup to that event, police will install a permanent lock box outside their …
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