drug abuse

Drug Prevention Poster…ideas?

Question by iLoVe HoRsEs: Drug Prevention poster…ideas?
I am in a drug free club at school and we need to make a poster in order to go to six flags. Some things people have done: crack is wack, Turn your back on drugs, or just simple dont do drugs. Any creative ideas or sayings would help thnx!

Do Bloodshot Eyes = Drug Abuse?

Question by Club_qui_gon: Do bloodshot eyes = drug abuse?
I have a ‘friend’ who takes methadone for a past addiction and i noticed his eyes were bloodshot today. Would a regular dosage of methadone cause the user’s eyes to become bloodshot? Or should I be concerned that something is being abused?

Question on America’s Drug Abuse?

Question by I Moved Your Cheese: Question on America’s drug abuse?
Statistics say that in England drug abuse is largely a lower-class problem, and areas where many immigrants reside tend to have higher drug-related crime rates than others. Yes, I do realise that these are generalisations and there are many exceptions, but they are not entirely false claims either.

I NEED to KNOW the MONEY SPENT on ALCOHOL REHABS YEARLY. RECENT and RELIABLE PLZ.?

Question by Evan: I NEED TO KNOW THE MONEY SPENT ON ALCOHOL REHABS YEARLY. RECENT AND RELIABLE PLZ.?
RECENT AND RELIABLE PLZ.

Best answer:

Answer by raysny
The most recent I could find for the US has the figures for 1997:

Prescription Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Detoxing


 

Prescription Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Detoxing – Opiate abuse and addiction can have serious effects. As this video explains, some people have a biological predisposition to prescription painkiller addictio…

 

Money, Social Status Are No Match for Addiction, Say Area Drug Counselors

Money, social status are no match for addiction, say area drug counselors

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“I believe there's always hope that a person can get clean even if they have had a period of recovery, which means abstinence from all drugs, and a change in their lifestyle from an addictive lifestyle to a positive recovery-based lifestyle. There is …
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