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Should Parents Be More Concerned About Weed or Prescription Drugs When It Comes to Their Children?

Published November 16, 2013

Question by Joe B: Should parents be more concerned about weed or prescription drugs when it comes to their children?
In today’s society from your personal opinion, which is more popular and which should the government be concerned about?

Clearly in the past it was weed, do you believe this should remain the focal point of the governments propaganda or should they shift to prescription drug abuse?

I know when I was a kid we had anti drug lessons in health but I don’t recall anything regarding prescription drugs.

Best answer:

Answer by rejectedsoul
both equally
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Spirituality Improves Outcomes for Teens in Rehab

Published November 15, 2013

Spirituality Improves Outcomes for Teens in Rehab

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Outcomes assessed included urine toxicology screens, alcohol/drug craving symptoms, clinical characteristics, global psychosocial functioning, spiritual experiences and religious behaviors. Co-investigator Byron R. Johnson, Ph.D., said that “although …
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Los Angeles Treatment Center Opens Its Doors, Giving People Seeking Relief …

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Alcoholism, a disease that destroys individuals as well as families, is addressed through the substance abuse treatment center's programs. The program offers a collective style of treatment options for clients. Ultimately, its bottom line is to help …
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Studies: Epidemic of Prescription-Painkiller ODs

Published October 18, 2013

Studies: Epidemic of prescription-painkiller ODs

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Two new sets of statistics, one national and the other local, starkly illustrate an epidemic of prescription-drug overdoses, which have quadrupled since 1999 and suggest what may come next: a resurgence in heroin deaths. The national report, released …
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Painkillers drug of choice in Seminole despite crackdowns

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While arrest statistics are indeed declining, the number of those in treatment programs remains steady, said Craig Woolard, clinical director at The Grove Counseling Center in Longwood. "It's still very prevalent and people are still finding doctors …
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HOOKED on LIBERALISM

Published October 16, 2013

HOOKED ON LIBERALISM

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Users of liberalism seek greater and greater highs to feed their drug-induced need for "purpose", and they must eventually turn to government and the money of others to help them assuage their extreme guilt and an emotional need to be relevant – to …
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Drug Overdoses on Rise in Virginia, Maryland

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Treatment Modules and Therapeutic Approaches for Inhalant Abuse: A Case …

Published September 26, 2013

Treatment Modules and Therapeutic Approaches for Inhalant Abuse: A Case …

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If symptoms develop, the limited literature suggests benzodiazepines should be the first line of drug used to treat those symptoms.11. Patients rarely present for the treatment of inhalant use, so other substance abuse and psychiatric comorbidity are …
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Son's heroin death prompts dad to seek HIPAA rule change

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DiGirolamo Pitches Bills to Help Curb Drug Overdoses

Published September 11, 2013

DiGirolamo pitches bills to help curb drug overdoses

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DiGirolamo, R-18, has authored two bills that deal with drug abuse. The first, House Bill 317, would create a prescription drug registry to help prevent patients from shopping doctors and pharmacies to abuse addictive drugs. The second, House Bill 1627 …
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Prescription drugs: Don't dismiss use

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