FOSTERING RESEARCH
FOSTERING RESEARCH
Filed under: drug abuse statistics
Q: Before becoming vice chancellor, you worked with substance-abuse issues — why was this your specialty? A: Alcohol and drug abuse are top causes of preventable deaths. Science, and science-informed public policy, can change that and save lives.
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Stanislaus County drug agents seize 290 pounds of meth in Ceres bust
Filed under: drug abuse statistics
According to the Modesto Police Department, agents with the Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency, the Modesto Narcotics Enforcement Team and Homeland Security Investigations served a search warrant at a home on Hardy Court in Ceres after receiving an …
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Brooke Mueller Lost Sons Due to Prescription Drug Addiction
Brooke Mueller lost sons due to prescription drug addiction
Filed under: drug abuse
Mueller has battled substance abuse on and off for several years, and her latest stint in rehab was in December 2012. According to an article published May 6 on USA Today, Mueller is hospitalized at UCLA Medical Center for treatment of her addiction to …
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Teen Prescription Drug Abuse Jumps 33% – Alcoholism – About.com
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Orangetown Groups Sponsor Drug, Alcohol Discussions
Orangetown Groups Sponsor Drug, Alcohol Discussions
Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse help
Event sponsors include First Niagara Bank Foundation, Orangetown Police Department, Orangetown Substance Abuse Committee, Perdue Pharma, Rockland County DA's Office, SOCASA (South Orangetown Community Awareness of Substance Abuse) and …
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Nacada now plans to set up chang'aa plants in counties
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SHARE THIS STORY. Tweet. The National Authority for Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) is seeking partnerships with county governments to construct chang'aa distilleries to enable low income earners access clean and affordable liquor …
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Tips for Parents to Prevent Substance Abuse by Children – Missoulian
Tips for parents to prevent substance abuse by children – Missoulian
Filed under: drug addiction articles
Parents can help prevent prescription drug abuse by their children by getting actively involved. One way to reduce risks is to take action. The following ideas come from the 2013 Parent Resource Guide produced by the Missoula Underage Substance Abuse …
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Uphill battle for the uninsured and addicted; limited options for those who …
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Children of Deployed Parents at Higher Risk for Alcohol, Drug Use
Children of deployed parents at higher risk for alcohol, drug use
Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse
Using data from a statewide survey of sixth-, eighth-, and 11th-grade students in Iowa, the researchers found an increase in 30-day alcohol use, binge drinking, using marijuana and other illegal drugs, and misusing prescription drugs among children of …
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Plan to teach primary pupils about drug abuse
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