Marion frustrated by spike in drug abuse
Addicts generally cannot hold down jobs, and private insurance usually doesn't cover treatment, Wilhelm said. The federal government has programs for single mothers, but men often slip through the cracks. In addition, Marion drug investigators say …
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New program attempts to curb teen substance abuse
When it comes to teenagers, sometimes their families are the last to know what's going on in their lives—especially if that teen hides what's going on. “Our family has been fighting drug abuse and addiction for over eight years,” said Kathy B. O'Keefe …
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Clonazepam Addiction Treatment and Clonozepam Drug Rehab Announced by …
Recovery Associates, through its multiple therapeutic tracks, is pleased to announce that its expanding treatment programs focused on Clonazepam addiction, helping men and women stop abusing this powerful drug. Clonazepam, which also goes by the …
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U.S. WorldMeds begins new drug trial
P. Breckinridge "Breck" Jones, founder and CEO of U.S. WorldMeds, said new funding from National Institute on Drug Abuse is expected to help his company successfully complete a trial needed to secure regulatory approval for a new drug to treat opiate …
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Narconon Arrowhead Helps Teen Through Drug Education Community Outreach
According to the newest statistical reference from the National Institute on Drug Abuse titled Drug Facts: High School and Youth Trends teens seem to be struggling with a series of substance abuse issues. Teen marijuana use rates have continued to go …
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Health: Bath salts an ever-increasing problem
For more information about bath salts and drug prevention visit the National Institute on Drug Abuse at www.drugabuse.gov. Judy Mattingly holds a master of arts in health communication degree and is the accreditation coordinator at the Franklin County …
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Panel answers your questions about heroin in Bucks, Montco
To learn where and how, we interviewed more than a dozen teenagers and drove to popular drug destinations in Philadelphia. We spoke with former addicts, parents, school officials, drug counselors, coroners and law enforcement officials who …
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Marion frustrated by spike in drug abuse
He'd heard about people getting beaten up in public places because of disputes over drugs. And he worried that the Marion of his childhood, where his parents had felt safe letting him play outside all day, was becoming a haven for drug dealers and addicts.
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Rosenblum: Skyrocketing opiate abuse among Indians needs attention
… 11 Minnesota Indian reservations. On June 7, Wright brought together more than 30 chemical addition counselors and public health officials for a lunch-hour discussion on how to “optimize care for opiate-addicted clients,” and figure out how to care …
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Question by Dbl-A-ron: Is D.A.R.E working to prevent drug abuse in teens or is it just a waste of tax dollers?
D.A.R.E has been around for about 20 years, is it working to prevent drug use in the youth of America? I’m not sure it is, seeing that the number of drugs being used hasnt decreased in decades. Why are we paying for a program that isn’t working? D.A.R.E uses scare tactics when teaching about drugs. I remember hearing that marijuana causes severe brain damage, but studies show this to be false. Also it cause lung cancer, recent studies have also shown this so called “fact” to be false. Why are we allowing these programs to lie to the youth?

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Answer by Keiser
waste of tax dollars. The school system think that by allowing for children to experience these types of programs that they will be able to not get hooked onto drugs…they are wrong.

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Question by Adviser Moppet: What kind of drugs other then alcohol did Glenn Beck do before he got clean?
I know he was an alcoholic but every time I try to look up what other drug/s he did every piece of info just says “drug addiction”. NOTE: I’m not looking for a liberal vs conservative bash-fest I just want to know.

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Answer by Third of Five
Im not sure, but many people consider alcohol a legal drug, and when you abuse it well that would be drug abuse. Maybe thats what he means.

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Recovering drug addict Patrick Kennedy now leads fight against legalizing …
But he said he didn't understand the big picture until he began working with the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Research now makes it clear that marijuana is a gateway drug that can induce psychosis and cause teens to lose IQ points they'll never …
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Adrian Grenier: Drug war demonizes people
Billions of dollars are wasted targeting, arresting and imprisoning mostly poor people and minority groups, when rates of drug use are about the same across racial lines. One study by Duke University found that young black people are arrested for drug …
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