Opioid Pain Meds Culprits in Majority of Overdose Deaths

Published February 20, 2013

Opioid Pain Meds Culprits in Majority of Overdose Deaths

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An analysis conducted by investigators at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, showed that 75.2% of pharmaceutical deaths involved opioids, either alone or in combination with other drugs. "Data recently released by …
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Narconon Of Georgia Shows Support for Addiction Counselors Association

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The event was sponsored by the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse and was sponsored by Georgia treatment centers and addiction professional associations. The day before the event Narconon Of Georgia displayed information about drug abuse and …
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Agreement restricts police role in Denver schools

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"When you are not locking up students for minor offenses, you will find students will then develop a positive outlook on your police on campus," said Steve Teske, a juvenile court judge in Clayton County, Ga., who led an effort there that established a …
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