Substance Abuse PSA #1

Substance Abuse PSA #1 – Substance Abuse Public Service Announcement. Produced by the Youth Media Force (YMF) students of Asian Media Access.

Opiate-related deaths higher per capita on Peninsula than statewide

Filed under: methamphetamine abuse

“The North Olympic Peninsula is definitely being hit by heroin,” said Caleb Banta-Green, the research scientist with UW's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute who compiled the report. … Jason Viada, detective sergeant with the Port Angeles Police …
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Silent addiction: Babies at risk

Filed under: methamphetamine abuse

More people now die from accidental overdoses of narcotic painkillers than from any other type of drug, including illegal drugs such as heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine, according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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