Locking Down Prescription Drug Abuse by Tweens/Teens
Locking Down Prescription Drug Abuse by Tweens/Teens
We’ve all heard the horror stories of parents who have had to deal with a child struggling with addiction, stealing to support a habit, or perhaps worse, dying from an accidental overdose or drug-induced suicide. But the drug epidemic of this generation …
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eTect Awarded Second Phase of Program by the National Institute on Drug Abuse
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Apr 14, 2014 (BUSINESS WIRE) — eTect announced today it has been authorized to move ahead on the second phase of it’s “Fast Track” SBIR grant by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Phase 2 of the NIDA program will provide …
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Fighting Drug Abuse in Ohio
Drug abuse has become a wildfire in Ohio, spreading rapidly and consuming lives in the process. Local law enforcement agencies cannot battle it on their own. State officials need to do more. A package of bills intended to do more against heroin and other …
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Drug-addicted health professionals put patients at risk
More than 100,000 doctors, nurses, technicians and other health professionals across the country struggle with drug abuse or addiction, according to a USA Today examination of government data. Often falling victim to narcotics these practitioners …
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Public attitudes and policy toward drug addiction shift
In this Jan. 22, 2014 file photo, Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick gestures during a news conference at the Statehouse in Boston. Patrick last week ordered an outright ban on prescribing and dispensing Zohydro until it is marketed in a form that is difficult …
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From ColumbusAlive.com
John Kasich's Start Talking! youth drug-prevention initiative. The program is a collaborative effort of the Office of the First Lady, Governor's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives and departments of Aging, Job and Family Services, and Mental Health and …
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Tom Hardy: 'Drug abuse nearly killed me'
British actor Tom Hardy is convinced he is lucky to be alive after battling drug addiction. “The Dark Knight Rises” star fell into a downward spiral of alcohol, illegal substance abuse and criminal behavior in his youth before kicking his addictions in …
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