Joho Declares Drug Abuse a Disaster in Mombasa County

Joho declares drug abuse a disaster in Mombasa county – http://www.ntv.co.ke Mombasa governor Hassan Joho has declared drugs and substance abuse in the county as a disaster. Joho has therefore directed the county …

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Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those around them. The following self-assessment tests can help you determine whether or not …
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Our View: Another approach to substance abuse

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As a member of the Joint Committee for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, he eschews ideology and embraces common-sense solutions to the ravages of substance abuse on the individual and the economic costs to society. Combining the skill set of an …
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SOLACE fights drug abuse

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It came when he was cradling his dead son. Batdorff was responding to a chilling phone call from his wife, Terrie. Dustin, 21, had collapsed on his bedroom floor, killed by heroin. Terrie called 911 and tried to revive him. Dale Batdorff came home …
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Wanchese residents, sheriff plan attack on drug use and sales

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Alarmed by disturbing evidence of rising drug use and street sales, Wanchese residents are moving to set up a community watch while the Dare County Sheriff's Office plans to assign a special unit to sweep neighborhoods and act on complaints. Several …
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