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Drug Addiction?

Question by Chequetta w: drug addiction?
why do people become drug addicts, considering all the negative things it does to the person, like losing all your friends, family, personal things not to mention the damage it does to your health,I… Continue reading

Haley Creates Prescription Drug Abuse Panel – the State

Haley creates prescription drug abuse panel – The State


The State
Haley creates prescription drug abuse panel
The State
COLUMBIA, SC — South Carolina had at least 225 prescription drug overdose deaths in 2011, but the state hasn't had a… Continue reading

Stunning Rise in Drug Deaths Puts New Focus on Treatment – Boston Globe

Stunning rise in drug deaths puts new focus on treatment – Boston Globe

Stunning rise in drug deaths puts new focus on treatment
Boston Globe
The rising number of opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts is prompting serious rethinking of the way… Continue reading

Special Report: Prescription Drug Abuse Part I

Special Report: Prescription Drug Abuse Part I
50 Americans die from prescription drug overdoses every day. It’s estimated that more than 6 million people suffer from prescription drug abuse disorders. Th…


 

States Use Good Samaritan Laws, Narcan, to Fight Drug Overdoses – Denver Post

States use Good Samaritan laws, Narcan, to fight drug overdoses – Denver Post

States use Good Samaritan laws, Narcan, to fight drug overdoses
Denver Post
Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have passed “Good Samaritan” laws that grant limited… Continue reading

AG: Proposed D.C. Marijuana-Legalization Referendum Would Violate Federal Law – Washington Times

AG: Proposed D.C. marijuana-legalization referendum would violate federal law – Washington Times

AG: Proposed D.C. marijuana-legalization referendum would violate federal law
Washington Times
Mr. Nathan notes that the passage conflicts with the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, which “requires… Continue reading