SHOOTING an ASPIRIN OFF an EGG. DRUG ABUSE VI.

Published March 28, 2013

SHOOTING AN ASPIRIN OFF AN EGG. DRUG ABUSE VI. –

New Substance Abuse Prevention Campaign Focuses on Alcoholism

Filed under: drug abuse

CHICAGO, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — More individuals than the entire population of Illinois, or 14 million American adults, meet the criteria for alcohol abuse or alcohol dependency, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health …
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Vt. public safety chief wants warrantless access to prescription database

Filed under: drug abuse

Commissioner Keith Flynn said he had hoped to include the measure in a wide-ranging bill passed by the House Friday to stem drug abuse and reduce overdose deaths. The bill expands a state prescription drug database designed to keep patients from …
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OUR OPINION: Potential unintended consequences of school drug raids

Filed under: drug abuse

We've little doubt that school administrators and police have only the best of intentions when conducting such searches. Law enforcement must cope with the fallout of drug addiction every day. The uptick in drug-fueled break-ins, assaults and even …
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