Washington County Sheriff's Dept Host Take Back Unwanted Drugs Event

Washington County Sheriff's Dept Host Take Back Unwanted Drugs Event

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HAGERSTOWN, MD – To prevent the increase in prescription drug abuse, the Washington County Sheriff's department held a take back your unwanted drugs event. People were able to drop off their unwanted medicines outside the Washington County Health …
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3rd Annual National Event to Raise Awareness of Prescription Drug Abuse

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2012 — Unused, Unwanted, and Expired Medicine Disposal locations to be held Nov. 10th Across the Country. WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On this Saturday, November 10, 2012, The American … "AMCC's campaign …
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The highs and lows of using marijuana

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This “magic” plant that could help with everything from glaucoma to ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, could also contain unknown dangers to our heart, lungs and brain. The real question is, if we legalize marijuana, will we all live happily ever after? The …
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Study: Alcohol, drug abuse counselors don't always require total abstinence

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WASHINGTON – Compared to a survey conducted nearly 20 years ago, about twice the proportion of addiction counselors now find it acceptable for at least some of their patients to have a drink occasionally – either as an intermediate goal or as their …
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