White House Official Addresses Utah’s Prescription Drug Abuse Problem

White House official addresses Utah’s prescription drug abuse problem
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has led the nation in prescription drug abuse and overdose deaths … They join the tens of thousands of Utah families who’ve lost a loved one to drug abuse. Their story, just like so many others in the state, is …
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Heroin, drug abuse topic of attorney general forum
The office has put together a heroin-specific unit, announced in November, it’s target is ”trying to get some specialized assistance to local law enforcement that … recommendations to stop drug abuse and prevention in Ohio. Previous meetings have …
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To Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse, Involve the School and Family
The illegal use of prescription drugs is on the rise, but efforts to stop prescription drug abuse through legislation and policing have proven ineffective. New research may offer some keys to solving this problem. As more people misuse prescription drugs …
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Twitter can be used to monitor HIV risk, drug abuse
It may be possible to predict sexual risk and drug use behaviours by monitoring tweets, mapping where those messages come from and linking them with data on the geographical distribution of HIV cases. "This is the first such study. We can use 'big data …
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RAYSAC Radar: Prescription drug abuse leads to Heroin
According to the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, on an average day 2,500 teenagers will abuse prescription medication. The 2013 Monitoring the Future made available by the University of Michigan and the National Institute on Drug Abuse reports …
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PA department head addresses Rx drug abuse
(Harrisburg) — Pennsylvania's Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs reports the prescription drug and heroin abuse problems are worsening. Secretary Gary Tennis told the state House and Senate budget panels that drug overdoses have overtaken car …
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