Teen Drug Abuse Becoming an Epidemic, Must Be Addressed
Teen drug abuse becoming an epidemic, must be addressed
According to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, deaths from drug overdose and abuse now exceed deaths from motor vehicle accidents in the U.S. The statistics revealed the first time that drugs surpassed …
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Lowering the Deadly Cost of Drug Abuse
As even quaint New England towns deal with desperate residents chasing their next hit of heroin, pain killers or other hard drugs, and with overdose deaths increasing, officials trying to stem drug abuse have begun to focus more on treatment …
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Prescription drug abuse an all-too familiar story
Drugs in the class include Xanax, Darvon and Ambien … Starting in January, doctors will have to run annual urine tests on patients prescribed opiates to ensure they are not taking other drugs without a prescription. This rule does not apply …
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Littlest victims of a Florida drug binge
The youngest casualties of Florida's drug culture include Evan Longanecker, almost 2 months old when he was smothered by his drug-abusing mother, who passed out while breastfeeding him; 7-month-old Ella Moon Martin, whose mom stashed her pot in …
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Khairy concerned over drug abuse among youths
“Since their deaths have been linked to substance abuse, I sincerely hope that the police are able to detect and capture the drug pushers especially the ones in the FMFA incident. These syndicates shouldn't be taken lightly. “I remind the youths not to …
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