NJ Teens Engaging in Pill Popping Party Game [AUDIO]
NJ Teens Engaging in Pill Popping Party Game [AUDIO]
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Forty-six percent of all admissions for treatment in New Jersey are for opiate and heroin addiction according to the latest statistics. Prescription pills are often a gateway drug that leads to heroin addiction. “Heroin addiction has significantly …
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Violence in Mexico's Michoacan state leaves at least 7 dead
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“But this is a grave problem because Michoacan society is under attack, paying extortion, the permanent violence … and no authority is helping.” President Enrique Peña Nieto poured troops into Michoacan a few months ago in an effort to pacify the …
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'No quick fixes' for teen substance abuse, but talking is a start
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“There are no quick fixes, no silver bullets,” said Mike Squire-Graham from Neighborhood House, as he opened what was described as an “urgent community meeting” about teen alcohol and drug abuse. The meeting Thursday was sparked by concerns in …
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Paula Riggs, M.D., on Adolescent Substance Abuse and Comorbidity – Treating adolescent substance abusers for comorbid disorders like depression or ADHD can also help reduce substance use, said Paula Riggs, M.D., a professor …