Whitfield Pushes for Additional Resources to Help States Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

Whitfield Pushes for Additional Resources to Help States Combat Prescription Drug Abuse – WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), recently pushed for the reauthorization of his bipartisan legislation, H.R. 3528, the National All Schedu…

What Teens Need to Know About Prescription Drug Abuse

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National Drug Facts Week was created for teens in 2010 by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, to help shatter the myths about drugs and drug abuse. In 2014, the awareness week runs from January 27th …
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Drug help group suggests looking for signs of heroin use

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With the recent death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman of an apparent overdose, many people are talking about drug abuse. DrugFreeAZ.org CEO Leslie Bloom says parents need to watch their children for signs of heroin abuse. "Typically, heroin is injected …
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Seminar teaches educators warning signs of drug abuse

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Galloway spoke to Madison County teachers and administrators at the invitation of Sheriff Blake Dorning, because school leaders say today's drug culture is one of cues, signs, words and gestures they need help spotting and preparing for. "A year from …
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