Measures Help Stem Drug Use at Schools

Measures help stem drug use at schools

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

High schools employ random drug sweeps with local police departments and their canine units, Breathalyzers during school and at school functions, and establish relationships with their students to help them to better detect substance abuse, school …
Read more on Dayton Daily News

National voice on drug abuse research leaving her state post

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

Carol Falkowski, a drug abuse expert whose understanding of addiction has made her one of the nation's most respected voices in the field, is retiring from state government, the Minnesota Department of Human Services announced Thursday. Falkowski, the …
Read more on Minneapolis Star Tribune

Cynthia's Death: Why There's

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

Though Atumen could not give the estimate of drug abuse, he maintained, “I can tell you that there are some deaths that do occur due to drug abuse but the statistics are not measurable. That tells you the extent, the damage to which this can lead to.
Read more on Leadership Newspapers

Why Are More Women Dying From Drug Abuse?

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

Women dying as a result of drug abuse, poisoning or addiction is on the rise in England and Wales, but the number of male deaths has declined, new statistics show. The Office of National Statistics said on Wednesday that in 2011, there were 1,772 male …
Read more on Huffington Post UK

Teen Drug Statistics – Quick Video that shows startling statistics of teen drug abuse and addiction.

From Twitter:

The Rx Risk: 1 in 9 youth abused prescription drugs in the past year. See the risk in this infographic http://t.co/wYqzLoBk #drugfacts – by NIDAnews (NIDAnews)

From Twitter:

RT @fitnessleak: Poor diet and lack of exercise causes 580,000 deaths/yr, which exceeds deaths caused by violence or drug abuse #statistics – by EZFitForLife (Fit For Life)

From Twitter:

Drug Abuse Statistics in Australia. http://t.co/KW1PNhsW? id=6442467962 #NoDrugs #Sociology – by Abel_Robinson (Abel Robinson)