Warrick: Limit Abuse, Not Legitimate Use, of Prescription Drugs

Warrick: Limit abuse, not legitimate use, of prescription drugs
Columbia, SC — Prescription drug abuse is a national epidemic. According to a recent report by the Trust for America’s Health, prescription drug-related deaths now outnumber those caused by cocaine and heroin combined. Fortunately, South Carolina has …
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Cromwell 5th-graders take drug abuse lessons to heart at DARE graduation
CROMWELL >> They took the dare and emerged as winners. And Thursday afternoon, in front of scores of their parents and a number of town officials, nearly 160 Woodside Intermediate School fifth-graders graduated from the DARE program. Several speakers …
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‘Doc’ Gooden talks about drug abuse at Playhouse
Battling drug addiction is somewhat like carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning — you can’t ever let your guard down, you have to stay focused, and you have to have some pretty good teammates to help you along the way. Dwight “Doc” Gooden …
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Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse Among Young Adults — This short video states the main concerns when young adults abuse prescription and over-the-counter drugs. It also reviews some things that can be done to re…


Landlord: No evidence of drug abuse in former home of Edgewood officer
April 10– ANDERSON– The landlord of a former tenant, who is now accused of causing a deadly accident while on painkillers, said there was no indication drugs were being abused by the man leasing the home. Robert Smith, owner of a home in the 1900 …
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Keep up drug abuse coverage, Bridgewater Scout urges Enterprise
For a 12-year-old who has overcome years of a speech-inhibiting medical condition, Steven Anderson has no problem communicating his views on the illegal drug use. The fifth-grader at Williams Intermediate School in Bridgewater used his hard-won …
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Mindfulness Offers Young Adults the Same Protection Against Substance Abuse
But, of course, not all young people with challenging family situations go on to struggle with addiction. The question this study wanted to answer is, what protects these young people with family discord from drug abuse? Why do some young people with …
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