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Drug Abuse Resistance Education Fifth Grade Graduates Recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office

Drug Abuse Resistance Education fifth grade graduates recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office
The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office honored St. Bernard Parish fifth-graders who recently completed a 12-week program in Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or DARE, taught by instructors from the Sheriff’s Office. The program is aimed at trying to… Continue reading

Krokodil in Athens

Krokodil in Athens — After a recent case of the drug krokodil in Athens, Ohio, Sheriff Patrick Kelly discussed the case as well as his plan to inform the people of Athens so that…


'Community Justice Initiative' discussed at prosecutor's event
The advent of a new task force to help… Continue reading

Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic

Oklahoma Tackles the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Everyone knows someone who has been seriously affected by prescription drug abuse. Yet, when a report issued late last year revealed that the leading cause of accidental death in the United States is drug overdose — primarily from prescription drugs …
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Your Drug Addiction Is Costing Poor People Their Lives – Huffington Post Canada

Your Drug Addiction Is Costing Poor People Their Lives – Huffington Post Canada

Your Drug Addiction Is Costing Poor People Their Lives
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Fight Drug Abuse by Turning in Excess Pills

Fight drug abuse by turning in excess pills
Local law enforcement agencies are teaming up with the Drug Enforcement Administration to help rid homes of unwanted or unused prescription drugs. The 8th National Prescription Drug Take-back Day will be held Saturday, April 22. Collection sites are open …
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Fight Drug Abuse by Turning in Excess Pills

Fight drug abuse by turning in excess pills
Local law enforcement agencies are teaming up with the Drug Enforcement Administration to help rid homes of unwanted or unused prescription drugs. The 8th National Prescription Drug Take-back Day will be held Saturday, April 22. Collection sites are open …
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A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime

A Growing Number of Americans: Drug Abuse Is a Health Issue, Not a Crime
Other countries, like Canada and Switzerland, have shown how the shifting opinion can result in action. While no one thinks drug addiction is a good thing, more and more people are starting to think that the… Continue reading

Kwantlen Polytechnic University Near Vancouver Mired in Allegations of Misused

Kwantlen Polytechnic University near Vancouver mired in allegations of misused
Violent outbursts and verbal abuse, intimidation and harassment. A former … B.C. anti-abortion student group granted official club status after lawsuit threat · Vancouver drug centre teaching alcoholics to brew their own beer so they'll stop drinking …
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Data on Drug Addiction?

Question by thecheapest902: data on drug addiction?
I would like to have any data on drug addiction in the world, how many percentage of its people are addicted by country.

It’s better if there is any additional information on drug abuse among celebrities in US and other countries.… 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