prescription drug abuse

Senate Plan Targets Drug Abuse Among Women – WISH

Senate plan targets drug abuse among women – WISH

Senate plan targets drug abuse among women
WISH
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Senate has given unanimous approval to a measure aimed at curbing drug abuse among pregnant women. Republican Sen. Vaneta Becker of Evansville wrote the measure which would require… Continue reading

Column: Nice Guy Carroll Finishes First _ Again

Column: Nice guy Carroll finishes first _ again
… Richard Sherman for talking too much, or running back Marshawn Lynch for talking too little, or essentially passing off the rash of drug busts — seven Seattle players have been suspended by the league for substance-abuse or performance-enhancers … Read more… Continue reading

Task Force: Tackling Drug Abuse in Region a Group Effort – the Sun

Task force: Tackling drug abuse in region a group effort – The Sun

Task force: Tackling drug abuse in region a group effort
The Sun
LOWELL — Thirty-four days into the new year, Middlesex County has already seen 11 drug-related deaths. Lowell Health Director Frank Singleton believes only so… Continue reading

Teens May Be Boozing Less but Now They're Abusing the Prescription Drugs Found

Teens may be boozing less but now they're abusing the prescription drugs found
Though overall teen drug use is down nationwide, more teens abuse prescription drugs than any other illicit drug, except marijuana. Teens are abusing prescription drugs because they're easy to get and they're often free. You're probably… Continue reading

2 W.Va. Agencies Join Lawsuit Against Drug Company

2 W.Va. agencies join lawsuit against drug company
DHHR would use any settlement money or jury awards to help children and families affected by prescription drug abuse, and "alleviate the financial burden of West Virginia to address substance abuse," Adler said. The prescription drug problem has … Read more on… Continue reading

SALINE: First Meeting for Drug Abuse Task Force to Be Scheduled Soon – Heritage Newspapers

SALINE: First meeting for drug abuse task force to be scheduled soon – Heritage Newspapers

SALINE: First meeting for drug abuse task force to be scheduled soon
Heritage Newspapers
Others serving on the task force will include: Joel Benedeck, school social worker; Therese Doud, substance abuse coordinator for Washtenaw County… Continue reading