Health Exhibition Highlights Dangers of Drug Abuse
Health Exhibition Highlights Dangers of Drug Abuse
Filed under: drug abuse prevention
René Adams, the Programme Manager of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Drug Control Rehabilitation division in the Ministry of Health and Social Services said in a statement this week that alcohol and drug abuse is a major public health concern in the …
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Call on govt to relook at drug laws
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) has called on the government to relook at current drug laws to deal with the drug problem more effectively. MCPF vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said this was necessary as the …
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Study backs more use in Wisconsin of life-saving heroin-overdose drug
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If or when legislation is proposed related to naloxone distribution, the department would weigh in with more details, she said. Lawmakers could use the report from the State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse as a basis for future legislation …
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Attachment and Substance Abuse
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There are many factors that contribute to substance abuse, and attachment is only one. I'm writing more from a prevention standpoint for parents of young children. If we're more mindful of how important attachment is, then we can make that a …
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Preventing prescription drug abuse – Officer Jason Weber from the Town of Menasha Police Department talks about curbing prescription drug abuse.