With Rise in Young Painkiller Abusers, Officials See More Heroin Overdoses

With rise in young painkiller abusers, officials see more heroin overdoses

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Drug abuse experts said the phenomenon appears to be particularly pronounced in Orange County. For young men and women between age 13 and 26, deaths from heroin overdoses nearly doubled from nine in 2007 to 16 in 2011, according to data …
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Combination Therapy Yields Mixed Results for PTSD, Substance Abuse

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A program of cognitive-behavioral therapy combined with substance abuse treatment decreased the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder but had little effect on drug use. That finding, however, can be construed as a positive, Katherine L. Mills, Ph.D …
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Raise kids well to avoid substance abuse issues

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If a person is subjected to a substance-abuse evaluation, the addiction likely has taken hold. Prevention must begin at a young age. Substance abuse is a family disease, and many children are taught drugs and alcohol are bad but may see their parents …
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Woman attempts to get cash refund for stolen clothing: Parma Police Blotter

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The purse also contained a paper bundle with more white powder, which later tested positive for cocaine. DRUG ABUSE, LINCOLN AVENUE: A Cleveland man, 19, was arrested Aug. 11 after police reportedly found an hallucinogenic drug in his pocket.
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With the steady rise of prescription drug abuse across the state, young pill addicts are succumbing in increasing numbers to another vice: heroin. For young people who otherwise might have been turned off by the needles and track marks associated with intravenous drug use, switching from abusing pills perceived as “clean” and “safe” to snorting or smoking heroin isn’t a major leap, according to … Read News

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