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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Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse accounts for about 45 percent of all overdose deaths, which is more than heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs combined, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Those at the Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse …
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Teen substance abuse is the new ‘normal,’ school counselor says
Citing statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse — which annually surveys students in grades 8, 10 and 12 — Lechner said alcohol use has decreased 10 to 15 percent since 2003, while marijuana use has increased 200 percent. Many parents also …
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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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E-cigarettes & drug abuse — Dan Corcoran reports.
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