Monday Special: Drug Abuse Part 2

Published September 6, 2013

Monday Special: Drug Abuse Part 2 –

Prescription drug abuse spawns campaign against 'epidemic' across state

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GARY | Prescription drug abuse has reached epidemic proportions throughout the U.S. and deaths from accidental prescription drug overdoses now surpass deaths from auto accidents. In 2011, 718 Hoosiers died from accidental drug overdoses, compared …
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Drug abuse training session set

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Healthcare providers and pharmacists can a free educational forum about the nonmedical use of prescription drugs set for 8 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Sheraton Park South Hotel,. Topics will include using the Virginia Prescription …
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Is Marijuana a Safe Drug? Teenage Brain at Risk for Drug Abuse

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Marijuana isn't a "safe" drug–at least not for the teenage brain. Scientists have discovered that the nature of the teenage brain makes users of cannabis among this population particularly at risk of developing addictive behaviors and suffering other …
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