Community Coalition Confronts Prescription Drug Abuse
Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse accounts for about 45 percent of all overdose deaths, which is more than heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs combined, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Those at the Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse …
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With Abuse and Overdose Rates at an All-Time High, Harkin and Alexander Announce the HELP Committee Prescription Drug Abuse Working Group
With Abuse and Overdose Rates at an All-Time High, Harkin and Alexander Announce the HELP Committee Prescription Drug Abuse Working Group
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With prescription drug overdose death rates in the United States more than tripling since 1990 and prescription opioid abuse an ever-growing problem, Senate Health, Education, Labor,… Continue reading
Iowa Parents Seek Access to Cannabis Oil for Medical Treatment
Iowa parents seek access to cannabis oil for medical treatment
"He did express compassion, and he expressed an openness to help us provided we can find that this does not increase abuse. We have explained that the potential for abuse is limited with low-THC oil." West Des Moines Mayor Steve… Continue reading
Americans, Weary of War on Drugs, Prefer Rehab to Jail, Poll Says (+Video)
Americans, weary of war on drugs, prefer rehab to jail, poll says (+video)
That's the conclusion of a new Pew Research Center poll finding that two-thirds of Americans prefer drug policies that emphasize rehabilitation, not jail time, for those who use illegal drugs such as heroin or… Continue reading
DANGERS of DRUG ABUSE?
Question by runeknight94: DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE?
i am trying to write a report well more like i have to write a report on the dangers of drug abuse and there are some topics they want me to cover like
The Physical and Emotional Affects of Drug Addiction
Historical and… Continue reading
What Is Drug Abuse?
Question by alhassan m: what is drug abuse?
what are some of the problems
Best answer:
Answer by Elector
Drug abuse is overusing prescription drugs. Drug abuse is taking illegal drugs that the Food and Drug Administration refuses to approve because they are harmful to your health, http://www.voteprimous.com… Continue reading
Another Question About My Drug Addicted Boyfriend?
Question by GurlieX: Another question about my drug addicted boyfriend?
so… my boyfriend is a drug addict. he gets VERY angry sometimes and says/does some very hurtful things to me/himself. he has been doing coke a lot lately. recently his best friend was sent to prison for killing another friend… Continue reading
War Against Prescription Drug Abuse May Have Fueled Heroin Use
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… Continue reading