Presciption Drug Abuse Is a Growing Problem in SoCal Even Among the Youngest
Presciption Drug Abuse is a Growing Problem in SoCal Even Among the Youngest
Filed under: drug abuse help for families
According to the American Medical Association, there has been a sharp and dramatic increase of prescription drug abuse in pregnant women making newborns the new generation of drug addicts. Last night we introduced you to a pregnant mother trapped in …
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W. Ky. Jail to Offer New Drug Treatment Program
W. Ky. jail to offer new drug treatment program
Filed under: drug treatment programs
(AP) — A jail in Henderson is one of three that has been chosen by the state to house a new substance abuse program. The program would involve 50 female inmates at one time being lodged at the jail for six months while going through treatment, The …
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In Twin Cities, Heroin Treatment on the Rise
In Twin Cities, heroin treatment on the rise
Filed under: drug addiction treatments
Falkowski, who now conducts training workshops on combating drug abuse, said there was an interesting change last year: The percentage of people in treatment for prescription painkillers declined slightly for the first time, even as treatment for …
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Keep the Smoke From Getting in Their Eyes
Keep the smoke from getting in their eyes
Filed under: Drug Abuse Colorado
Anyone who shrugs at the impacts, we submit two additional items from an Adams County Youth Initiative survey — one indicates children who report marijuana use are five times as likely to abuse prescription drugs, and the other notes high schools with …
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