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Mississippi First Lady, Justice Launch Drug Abuse Program – Jackson Free Press
Supreme Court Justice Dawn Beam (left) and Mississippi first lady Deborah Bryant (right) will co-chair the ReNewMS program, an effort to lower drug use among families whose children are taken into state custody.
Trump takes aim at prescription drug abuse – Washington Times
Donald Trump is rolling out a new, multipoint plan to combat drug addiction as he talks about the role that prescription drugs play in the heroin epidemic.
Where the candidates stand on drug abuse, mental health – Columbus Dispatch
Mental health and drug abuse are issues that typically don’t rise to the top in presidential campaigns. But 2016 is different in so many ways, including the issues being discussed.
UT students investigate effects of co-abusing meth and alcohol – the blade
People addicted to methamphetamine often have sunken cheeks and visible weight loss, as well as sores and scabs on their faces from picking at their skin. But have you thought about how the drug affects the inside of their body?
Substance abuse cited as No. 1 reason for DCF cases – bostonherald
Substance abuse is the No. 1 factor in child abuse and neglect cases in Massachusetts, according to groundbreaking data that reveals for the first time how the state’s drug scourge is driving its daunting child welfare caseload.
How Doctors Can Tell If You’re Looking for Drugs – attn.com
One way that prescription drug abuse differs from other forms of addiction is that those who become dependent on pills aren’t limited to the black market when they’re trying to obtain drugs. In some cases, they can go straight to the doctor’s office.
NIDA Director Examines Scope of Substance Abuse Research – uknow.uky.edu
Multidisciplinary researchers unified by a mission to develop therapies, interventions and evidence-based solutions to substance use disorders delivered snapshots of their work to National Institute on Drug Abuse director Dr. Nora Volkow.
Saving future generations from prescription drug abuse – The Hill
Our nation is becoming increasingly aware of the growing number of hospitalizations and casualties tied to prescription drug abuse. This problem is particularly acute among young adults.
Obama and Macklemore Talk About Drug Abuse in New MTV Documentary – PEOPLE.com
President Barack Obama and Grammy Award-winning rapper Macklemore are opening up about their past substance use in a candid conversation about the dangers of addiction.
Viral drug abuse in a hooked society – Washington Examiner
A slew of viral videos in recent weeks reveal the devastating effects of America’s drug abuse epidemic.
Over 1 Million Arrested For ‘Drug Abuse’ In 2015 – MintPress News & Commentary
FBI publish new crime report. The data, which covers recorded arrests for violent crime and property crime as disclosed by local police departments, revealed that arrests for simple possession of drugs, mostly marijuana, are still widespread across the country.