Another victim of prescription drug abuse – Prescription drug abuse has become a serious problem, especially among teens and young adults. Do whatever you can to prevent your kids from misusing prescription drugs because its an incredibly difficult addiction to kick, much harder than heroin or cocaine. Learn as much as you can about how drug abuse starts, how to prevent it, and how to help a loved one suffering from addiction. Below are some websites with very good information on prescription drug abuse. www.drugfree.org notinmyhouse.drugfree.org www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov www.drugfreeworld.org www.prescription-drug-abuse.org Song-Mariye by Adom9 Special thanks to Adom9 for permission to use their song. www.adom9.com To download a good quality version click the link below: asjad.s3.amazonaws.com
Parents complete drug abuse program
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The court, formed just over a year ago, aims to help high-risk, drug-addicted parents successfully complete a rehab program to avoid losing their children to the state. Superior Court Judge George Orndoff, co-founder of the program, says the graduation … Read more on Hanford Sentinel
Data suggests drug treatment can lower US crime
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US officials held up the data as evidence to support President Barack Obama's strategy aimed at breaking the cycle of drugs and crime by attacking substance abuse with treatment rather than jail for nonviolent offenders. "Tackling the drug issue could … Read more on Chicago Tribune
Course aims to inform providers about drug abuse
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The free program on Saturday will explain prescription drug abuse to the practitioners who control the drugs. By Sarah Bruyn Jones As the number of Virginians dying from prescription drug overdoses has soared, the medical community wants to better … Read more on Roanoke Times