Community Coalition Confronts Prescription Drug Abuse
Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse accounts for about 45 percent of all overdose deaths, which is more than heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs combined, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Those at the Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse …
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Doctor: Prescription drug abuse can affect anyone
NEW BEDFORD — The face of prescription drug abuse could be anyone, not just a junkie or a prostitute working the streets, said an anesthesiologist and former addiction specialist. “It could be anyone in this room. There is no stereotype …
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Faculty searches for substance abuse solution
For some individuals, substance and alcohol abuse have become major issues on college campuses. However, two colleges in New Hampshire are working to solve this problem. Together, the Monadnock Voices for Prevention, Dr. Anna Adachi-Mejia of …
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Drug abuse forum for 700 Arlington students and staff will be held Tuesday
About 700 Arlington Central School District faculty and students will take part in an important discussion Tuesday morning. A forum – “Heroin in Our Communities” – will be held at 8 a.m. at Arlington High School, sponsored for the district by The …
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Community Forum on Opiate Drug Abuse and Prevention with Bobby Sand
Tuesday, April 8, at 6 p.m. – WOODSTOCK – A community forum on opiate drug abuse and prevention with Bobby Sand will be held tonight, Tuesday April 8, at the Norman Williams Public Library in Woodstock, Vt. The Ottauquechee Health Foundation (OHF), …
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