Overdose Deaths From Prescription Drug Abuse Skyrocketing in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Overdose deaths from prescription drug abuse skyrocketing in southwestern Pennsylvania
Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic in Pennsylvania … treatment specialist with the Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission, referring to the use of prescription narcotics for pain relief. “It’s a quick way to alleviate discomfort.
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Medical Marijuana: Debate Centers on Potential for Abuse
Medical marijuana: Debate centers on potential for abuse
Gordon Ramsay. image. Gordon Ramsay is chief of the Duluth Police Department. Kevin Forss … The debate about whether to legalize marijuana for medical purposes in Minnesota includes the question: What if it gets into the wrong hands, particularly …
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Rx Drug Abuse: Common and Dangerous
Rx Drug Abuse: Common and Dangerous
Abuse is most common among young people, Compton says. “Prescription drug abuse — like most drug abuse — tends to peak in the teens and 20s,” he tells WebMD. Almost one in five teens — roughly 4.5 million — has tried getting high with… Continue reading
Urban Streets Named for MLK Still Struggle
Urban streets named for MLK still struggle
More than 50 years after King led his march on Washington, communities large and small still debate whether to rename local streets in his honor. In Harrisonburg, Va., city leaders recently agreed to rename a street for King over protests by some …… Continue reading
Jeri Rowe: Twin Says Shalonda 'Was a Part of Me'
Jeri Rowe: Twin says Shalonda 'was a part of me'
jeri 011914 horizontal. Shanda Poole holds back emotions as she talks about the death of her twin sister, Shalonda Poole, in Greensboro, NC on January 15, 2014. (H. SCOTT HOFFMANN / News & Record) …. Meanwhile, her mom says Shanda… Continue reading
Saving Bieber From Drugs Top Priority
Saving Bieber’s life from drug abuse must be a priority now
There has been a worrisome twist to the scandal surrounding Justin Bieber with a report that he has been abusing dangerous drugs. Bieber has been abusing sizzurp regularly, reported TMZ on Jan. 18, 2014. Sources say this drug abuse… Continue reading