Contaminated Cocaine Linked to 2 Minn. Deaths
Florida needs to combat prescription drug problems
By: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced Thursday the arrests of 172 people and seizure of more than 20,000 prescription pills, a result of a five-month investigation centered on street-level dealers who obtained their products from &ldq…
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New Report Provides Startling Look At Substance Abuse On An Average Day In The Life Of American Adolescents
On an average day, 508,000 adolescents aged 12-17 in the United States drink alcohol; 641,000 use illicit drugs; and more than 1 million smoke cigarettes, according to a national survey sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The report, which highlights the substance abuse behavior and addiction treatment activities that occur among adolescents on an …
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Contaminated cocaine linked to 2 Minn. deaths
Minnesota health officials say cocaine cut with an anti-worming drug used by veterinarians is making people sick, and has contributed to the deaths of two people.
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