Study Indicates Significant Changes in Substance Use Treatment Admissions Patterns Over the Past Decade
Between 1998 and 2008, five substances accounted for 96 percent of treatment admissions aged 12 and older: alcohol, opiates, marijuana, cocaine and stimulants (mainly methamphetamine).
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Drug use down, graduation up
Casper has come a long way from the dubious honor of being known as Wyoming’s meth capital. The efforts launched since 2005 have made a significant difference in the presence of methamphetamine and its negative community impacts.
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War on drugs seen as a failure
Federal police officers stood guard last month as residents, top, watched the site where two Tijuana, Mexico, police officers were shot and injured in a battle with drug gangs. After 40 years of blood and countless money, both Mexico and the U.S. governments admit the war on drugs is a failure.
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