Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
Treating Drug Abuse 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… Continue reading
Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime – the Atlantic
Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime – The Atlantic
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Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime The Atlantic 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"… Continue reading |
Youths Attend Drug Abuse Forum – Pueblo Chieftain
Youths attend drug abuse forum – Pueblo Chieftain
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Youths attend drug abuse forum Pueblo Chieftain Members of the Rise Above Colorado team held a forum Wednesday night to discuss the dangers of prescription drug abuse and how to take steps to prevent abuse or help someone in need. CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/BRYAN… Continue reading |
Students See Dangers of Meth
Students see dangers of meth
“I don't understand why they'd want to do that to themselves,” said Taylor Snedegar, who on Wednesday morning had just exited the Kentucky State Police's mobile drug abuse exhibit. “It could kill them.” “It does kill them,” said Mattie Colm, her classmate.
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Youths Attend Drug Abuse Forum
Youths attend drug abuse forum
Members of the Rise Above Colorado team held a forum Wednesday night to discuss the dangers of prescription drug abuse and how to take steps to prevent abuse or help someone in need. The forum was held in front of about 20 children and a… Continue reading
Prescription Drug and Heroin Abuse on the Rise
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… Continue reading