W.Va.'s Rate of Death by Drug Overdose Highest in the Nation
W.Va.'s Rate of Death by Drug Overdose Highest in the Nation
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WTRF.com found that according to a study conducted by the West Virginia Prescription Drug Abuse Quitline, Marshall, Brooke and Wetzel counties are without treatment facilities. Out of 22 treatment facilities surveyed, 59% say they have a wait list for …
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Gulf Coast Addiction Treatment Center Urges Parents To Be On The Look For …
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“The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has conducted a very effective statewide war on prescription drug abuse shutting down pill mills and helping to enforce legislation making it harder for new ones to open. What we are seeing as a result are the …
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Heroin replacing pain pills as drug of choice in some parts of Kentucky
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Concerned about the increased use of heroin, Attorney General Jack Conway launched public service announcements about heroin addiction this month and now incorporates heroin into his talks to teenagers about the dangers of prescription pill abuse …
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