Fight Drug Abuse by Turning in Excess Pills
Fight drug abuse by turning in excess pills
Local law enforcement agencies are teaming up with the Drug Enforcement Administration to help rid homes of unwanted or unused prescription drugs. The 8th National Prescription Drug Take-back Day will be held Saturday, April 22. Collection sites are open …
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Locking Down Prescription Drug Abuse by Tweens/Teens
Locking Down Prescription Drug Abuse by Tweens/Teens
We’ve all heard the horror stories of parents who have had to deal with a child struggling with addiction, stealing to support a habit, or perhaps worse, dying from an accidental overdose or drug-induced suicide. But the drug epidemic of this generation …… Continue reading
A Play Which Shows the Effects of Drug Addiction on Families Comes to …
A Play Which Shows the Effects of Drug Addiction on Families Comes to …
Rebound Carers has helped many families of drug addicts, such as April, a local mother who was able to get support from the group after her son became addicted to heroin. She received help with managing… Continue reading
Heroin Use in the United States: NY Accounts for 20 Percent of DEA Seizures of …
Heroin use in the United States: NY accounts for 20 percent of DEA seizures of …
It would require that every policy that provides medical coverage has to include specific coverage for drug and alcohol abuse treatment services that are deemed necessary by a doctor. What about the rest of… Continue reading
Growing Prescription Drug Abuse in India Says UN Report
Growing prescription drug abuse in India says UN report
Prescription drug abuse is growing in India and is a serious problem in South Asia, according to a UN report which said drugs enter the region’s illicit markets through various channels, being diverted from India’s pharma industry and smuggled from …… Continue reading
Despite Drive, Drug Abuse Cases Show 24% Rise This Year
Despite drive, drug abuse cases show 24% rise this year
KOCHI: Despite various initiatives, including awareness programmes, by various law enforcement agencies, cases of narcotic substance abuse, registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, have witnessed a 24% increase …
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Adventure Based Drug & Alcohol Rehab
Adventure Based Drug & Alcohol Rehab — Mountainside is a pioneer of adventure-based alcohol and drug addiction treatment. From the first day we started helping clients, we have incorporated volunt…
Marijuana-derived medical treatment for seizures gets Epilepsy Foundation's …
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Ocean County Police Train With New Tool to Help Overdose Victims
Ocean County police train with new tool to help overdose victims
OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Police departments in Ocean County now are among just a handful of law enforcement agencies in the United States able to administer the heroin antidote Naloxone. … The law provides civil, criminal and professional immunity for… Continue reading