Fatal Drug Overdoses Rank High in Kentucky – as Do Efforts to Combat Problem

Published October 9, 2013

Fatal drug overdoses rank high in Kentucky – as do efforts to combat problem

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

Levi pointed to Operation UNITE, the Eastern Kentucky anti-drug group, as a model for other states, saying it combines a number of efforts, including prevention education, summer camps for children at risk for abusing pills and treatment vouchers for …
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Teens rock The Stone Pony to raise money for drug prevention

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

Fifteen bands performed for Prevention First's annual Rock to Prevent benefit concert, which helped raise money to go towards education youth against using drugs and alcohol. Prevention First Development Director Michelle Cicalese said this year was …
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Prescription Drug Abuse In The US; With 10 the highest score of promising …

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

In the Prescription Drug Abuse report, Trust for America's Health (TFAH) – in consultation with a number of public health, clinical, injury prevention, law enforcement and community organization experts – reviewed a range of national recommendations …
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