Shattering the Myths Around Substance Abuse – National Drug Facts Day 2013

Shattering the Myths Around Substance Abuse – National Drug Facts Day 2013 — Shattering the Myths Around Substance Abuse – National Drug Facts Day 2013 For the second year, Mentor Foundation USA partnered with the National Institute o…

UN anti-narcotics panel urges greater stock in prevention, treatment of drug abuse
4 March 2014 – Investment in prevention and treatment of drug abuse can lead to significant savings in health-care and crime-related costs, and alleviate the suffering of drug-dependent users and their families, the independent United Nations body …
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Ind. health officials: Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic
Dr. Joan Duwve, chief medical officer for the State Department of Health, said that Monday's incident is a chance to bring awareness to Indiana's prescription drug abuse problem. In 2011, nearly 350 Hoosiers died after overdosing on prescription pills …
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Student run projects offer solutions for risky behavior
Total grant awards were $ 85,036, though requests sought $ 103,384 for student led projects. Each project was designed to provide education, prevention or wellness activities and to target alcohol and other drug abuse, alcohol traffic safety or other …
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