drug abuse

Drug Abuse Resistance Education Fifth Grade Graduates Recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office

Drug Abuse Resistance Education fifth grade graduates recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office honored St. Bernard Parish fifth-graders who recently completed a 12-week program in Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or DARE, taught by instructors from the Sheriff’s Office. The program is aimed at trying to… Continue reading

Legislators Poised to Combat Deadly Rise in Opioid Abuse and Heroin Use

...  recommended giving drug treatment providers more information about medications used to treat addiction, such as methadone and buprenorphine. … The comprehensive legislative package envisioned by … Read more on NJ SpotlightNJ Senate panel considers tough questions on heroin, painkiller addiction The Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Services… Continue reading

Drug Abuse Resistance Education Fifth Grade Graduates Recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office

Drug Abuse Resistance Education fifth grade graduates recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office honored St. Bernard Parish fifth-graders who recently completed a 12-week program in Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or DARE, taught by instructors from the Sheriff’s Office. The program is aimed at trying to… Continue reading

Garfield Co. Group Gets Grant to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

...  Co. group gets grant to combat prescription drug abuse The newly formed County Health Improvement Organization in Garfield County has been given a $ 10,000 grant to fight prescription drug abuse in the county. Allison Seigars, associate director of Rural Health Projects, Northwest Area Health Education … Read more… Continue reading

Drug Abuse Resistance Education Fifth Grade Graduates Recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office

Drug Abuse Resistance Education fifth grade graduates recognized by St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office honored St. Bernard Parish fifth-graders who recently completed a 12-week program in Drug Abuse Resistance Education, or DARE, taught by instructors from the Sheriff’s Office. The program is aimed at trying to… Continue reading

Fearing Abuse, States Challenge FDA on Painkiller Approval

...  Abuse, States Challenge FDA on Painkiller Approval Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway and a woman whose daughter died from a prescription pill overdose share a hug in front of a billboard warning of the dangers of prescription drug abuse. Kentucky and other states want the FDA to overturn… Continue reading