20130610 Pearl the Pearl Report – Youth Drug Abuse (Part I)
20130610 Pearl The Pearl Report – Youth Drug Abuse (Part I) – Hong Kong’s young drug users have gone underground. The government claims the problem of youth drug abuse has waned but community workers say it’s worsened a…
Regional summit tackles prescription drug abuse
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As numbers associated with prescription drug abuse continue to soar nationwide, communities in and around the Appalachian region — including Washington County — have been feeling the impacts of prescription drug abuse for quite a while. In an effort …
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Editorial: Drug abuse prevention efforts much needed
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Tuesday, Huntington police discovered a car along 8th Avenue, and inside were a man and woman passed out with uncapped, hypodermic needles in their laps. Crying in the back seat was their 3-year-old daughter. Although tests still need to be run, …
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Lafayette College finalizes alcohol, drug abuse policy for student-athletes …
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Finalized changes to Lafayette College's alcohol, tobacco and substance abuse policy for student-athletes institutes four levels of sanctions for violators but keeps in place the school's good Samaritan clause. The Lafayette Department of Athletics …
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Deaths from drug abuse drop sharply in Florida, locally
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MANATEE — A sharp drop in illicit prescription drug abuse led to fewer deaths in 2012 and indicates the statewide drug enforcement teams created by Gov. Rick Scott in March 2011 are working, according to law enforcement officials. Attorney General Pam …
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