Oklahoma Prosecutor Puts Drug Abuse Video Online
Oklahoma prosecutor puts drug abuse video online
A prosecutor in northeastern Oklahoma is making available online a video that highlights trends in student drug and alcohol abuse. District Attorney Janice Steidley says the video is for anyone who wants to use it to raise awareness in classroom …
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Curbing Drug Abuse, the Focus of The Center’s March 2014 Policy Snapshot
While medications provide essential relief to many in need – including cancer patients, mothers in labor, and children with fractured bones – the downside is that they can also be abused. Curbing drug abuse has taken on heightened importance across the …
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Amid all the talk of legalizing marijuana, treatment gets forgotten [Letter]
The Maryland Legislature is forgetting one key element in their efforts to fight drug abuse in the state: increased treatment. During the current General Assembly session, legislators introduced and debated bills on legalizing marijuana …
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Cicero Police Department launches prescription drug return program for residents
Cicero, NY — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified prescription drug abuse as an epidemic and the Cicero Police Department is trying to take more of these drugs off the streets. Twice a year, Cicero Police Department officers …
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Mt. Pleasant officer trained to detect drug use
… from the box to be destroyed. Covarrubias, who said he has seen a drug user's brain “cooked” because the body can't regulate heat correctly, teaches high school teachers every year about how to detect drug use. Comments; Print; Email; Recommended …
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New agreements available to prevent prescription drug abuse
The agreement was prompted by the surge of prescription drug abuse and "doctor shopping." In 2012, prescription drugs played a role in the deaths of 268 people in San Diego County—a 22-percent increase compared to 2008. A total of 1,221 people have …
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