White House Initiative on Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Panel 2

White House Initiative on Elder Abuse and Financial Exploitation Panel 2 – The White House Office of Public Engagement, in collaboration with the Administration for Community Living, the Department of Justice, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, hosts an event highlighting elder abuse and financial exploitation, featuring Administration officials as well as individuals and organizations committed to addressing elder abuse and financial exploitation in their local communities. In the event’s second panel discussion, participants address innovative and collaborative efforts to respond to financial exploitation once detected. June 14, 2012.

Study shows high number of "spice" users visited the ER

Filed under: drug abuse warning network

Dr. Ponce told ABC 4 a recent nationwide study from the DAWN Report (Drug Abuse Warning Network) shows in 2010, 11,406 people high on "spice" had to visit the emergency room. "Most of the use, most of the ER visits were 12 to 17 year old young men, …
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Drug-Testing Company Tied to NCAA Stirs Criticism

Filed under: drug abuse warning network

In college sports, however, athletes are sometimes given as much as a day's notice of a drug test, leaving the process open for abuse — skipping a test, diluting a sample or tampering in other ways — according to coaches, athletes, collectors and …
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Fight against synthetic marijuana 'Spice' rages on

Filed under: drug abuse warning network

In fact, this month the Drug Abuse Warning Network reported that in 2010, 11,406 emergency department visits were linked to synthetic drug use and most of the visits involved patients between 12 and 29 years old. The primary challenge for those …
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