Prescription Drug Abuse

Published August 31, 2013

Prescription Drug Abuse – This video shows the statistics showing the rapid increase of prescription drug abuse among teenagers today. I made this video as part of my health project f…

Kanawha task force to tackle meth and pain pill 'crisis'

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The task force will examine statistics about prescription drug overdoses and pill mills — illegitimate pain clinics that have sprung up in Kanawha County, Carper said. The group also will review the significant increase in meth lab seizures … Earl …
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Latin America's Backyard – OpEd

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He dutifully rehearsed the conventional U.S. agenda for the region: more neoliberal economic policies, support for the U.S.-led war on illegal drugs, and cooperation in stemming the flow of unauthorized immigration. The crux of the issue is that the …
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Drug fuelled crimes

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Not surprisingly, the most devastating impact of drug addiction and drug dealings is a rise in violent crimes, not just extortion, mugging and robberies. Dhaka city's homicide rates have gone up several times, and expert analysis says that almost 70 …
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