Duluth panel: Substance abuse eats 15 percent of state budget
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Duluth panel: Substance abuse eats 15 percent of state budget. Law officers, treatment providers and court officials told a panel gathered Friday at the Public Service Building in Duluth about problems with prescription drug abuse, heroin, methadone …
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Cleveland State Students Learn About Substance Abuse Prevention
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… driving and binge drinking, recognizing differences between candy and medications, alternative coping/relaxation techniques, smoking cessation, fetal alcohol syndrome, inhalant abuse and club drug abuse prevention, and treatment options for addiction.
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Prescription drug abuse growing in Iowa
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“A record number of prescription pain-reliever overdose deaths, an increase in drug-related traffic fatalities and rising substance abuse treatment admissions demonstrate a growing need to promote the safe use of medicine while preventing its abuse.” …
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