Prescription drug abuse — Federal legislation merits full support
Rockefeller is warning that prescription drug abuse or misuse is now responsible for nine out of 10 drug-related deaths in the state — a highly alarming statistic. Rahall also recently announced that the Office of National Drug Control Policy would …
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Statistics: Crime rate low at DACC
In 2009, one arrest occurred on DACC's campus for a drug abuse violation that resulted in one person being referred for disciplinary action. In 2010, three people faced disciplinary action for carrying or possessing weapons and one person was …
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Federal rules eased for opioid addiction treatment drug
In 2011, the White House launched a national plan to take a multifaceted approach toward fighting prescription drug abuse. Kerlikowske, known to many as the White House's drug czar, highlighted the latest efforts to combat drug diversion, boost …
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Retired Judge Steven O. Williams wins Ambassador Award
… alcohol counseling. Williams was the first to begin a Juvenile Drug Court in the state of Ohio in 1997 and in 2004, expanded that model to begin the Family Drug Court for parents with children involved with Child Protective Services. … Bob Taft's …
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Freshman senators to push new bill for benefits drug testing
“We take this from a compassionate perspective to say if children are in a home in which parents are addicted to drugs, the money's not really going to the children's benefit, anyway,” Carmichael said. “We want to help direct these people to counseling …
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Attentive Staten Island parents are key in youth drug–abuse battle
"The parents found it to be very powerful," Ms. Frey said. As for prescription drug abuse, she said, parents at the workshops shared advice on how to be vigilant. "I think a lot of them were taken aback by how prevalent it is on Staten Island," she said.
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DCYF director talks about drug abuse, family situations
NEWMARKET — The director of the state Division of Children Youth & Families said just because parents are using illegal drugs does not automatically mean they are unfit and their children can be taken from them. "Unfortunately, drug possession or drug …
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New proposals could reduce drug abuse
CORRECTIONS: An earlier version of this article said the N.C. Harm Reduction Coalition was a drug abuse-prevention advocacy group. It also advocates for those affected by immigration statuses, gender issues and diseases, not just prescription drug abuse.
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Prevention efforts focused on youth reduce prescription abuse into adulthood
All of these interventions addressed general risk and protective factors for substance abuse rather than specifically targeting prescription drug abuse. In follow-up questionnaires and telephone interviews completed at 17-25 years of age, students …
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Moorpark panel says early intervention key to curbing drug abuse
Drugs are becoming a problem in Moorpark and in surrounding cities, and drug prevention among youths is the key. That was the main message from a panel of law enforcement officials and a medical expert who spoke during a drug forum Wednesday night …
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