Drug Abuse High Among Youngsters; Urine Testing for Prisoners, Staff

Drug abuse high among youngsters; urine testing for prisoners, staff

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Home Affairs Minister Manuel Mallia this afternoon said he has given instructions for urine tests to be carried out on prisoners as well as prison staff, as part of the fight against drug use and his pledge to eliminate drugs from prison. Dr Mallia …
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Study Links Abortion With Depression, PTSD, and Drug Abuse

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Warning to all those people who claim that they're the scientific ones who embrace science and deeper understanding as opposed to us oogedy-boogedy religious types, can now put their hands over their eyes and ears and pretend that this study doesn't …
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Kentucky prescription pill deaths drop, but heroin deaths skyrocket, report shows

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Prescription drug abuse deaths are down in Kentucky for the first time in a decade, but heroin deaths are skyrocketing, a new report shows. The report, released Friday by the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy, shows 1,004 drug overdose deaths in …
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Watch Julie’s Story on Drug Abuse – Drugs are everywhere. The use of prescription painkillers has increased dramatically in recent years, and prescription drug abuse is now the nation’s fastest…