Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime

Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
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 …
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Drug abuse forum scheduled in Lima today
LIMA — Ohio’s attorney general will be in Lima today to hear the community’s concerns about drug abuse. Attorney General Mike DeWine will conduct a drug abuse community forum from 2:30 to 4 p.m. today at Lima Community Church, 2945 N. Cole St., Lima …
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Discussion on drug abuse in South Central Massachusetts scheduled for Tuesday in Webster
Since the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman in early February, the national spotlight on heroin and opioid drug abuse has grown hotter. Locally, state and local officials are talking openly about addiction in communities where residents and law …
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New anti-drug campaign shows rapid aging from meth via mugshots
As abuse of prescription painkillers and heroin continues to rise, a provocative new anti-drug campaign seeks to scare potential drug users from starting by showing them how rapidly drug use can destroy an addict's looks. Called “More Than Meth: Faces …
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