Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse on the Rise
The growing alarm to drug abuse is nothing new, but as the number of deaths rise in Fairfield County, Norwalk officials are warning the community of what has become not only a state-wide epidemic, but a local emergency. State-wide drug-related deaths have …
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Treating Drug Use as a Disease, Not a Crime
In a survey released today by the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of people characterized drug abuse is either a “crisis” or a “serious problem” in the U.S. That number hasn’t changed much in nearly twenty years. What has changed is how Americans are …
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COMMITTEE ON DRUG ABUSE AND TREATMENT OPTIONS: Special state …
But in addition to the horror stories, members of the Special Senate Committee on Drug Abuse and Treatment Options heard stories of success as well, along with recommendations on how to combat the growing problems on a statewide basis.
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Poll: Legal pot inevitable, as public continues shift away from Drug War policies
DENVER — Three-fourths of Americans say it's inevitable that marijuana will be legal for recreational use across the nation, whether they support such policies or not, according to a public opinion poll released Wednesday that highlights shifting …
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