drug use

Drug Abuse Screening Bill OK’d by Indiana House

Drug Abuse Screening Bill OK’d By Indiana House
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A contentious bill to screen welfare recipients for drug abuse and limit residents to buy only “nutritional” foods with food stamps is moving forward. State representatives voted 71-22 in… Continue reading

Heroin Abuse at ‘epidemic’ Level in South Florida -Drug Report – Reuters

Heroin abuse at ‘epidemic’ level in South Florida -drug report – Reuters


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Heroin abuse at 'epidemic' level in South Florida –drug report
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"We're talking here about the mother of addictions," said James N. Hall, an… Continue reading

CPS Workers Are Great, but We Need More Than That

CPS workers are great, but we need more than that
The need for substance-abuse treatment and other programs designed to help parents so kids can safely remain in their homes was also brought up by Democratic Rep. Eric Meyer in… Continue reading

Race and the Drug War…?

Question by Cappucino: Race and the drug war…?
The National Institute of Drug Abuse estimated that while 12 percent of drug users are black, they make up nearly 50 percent of all drug possession arrests in the U.S. Please read… Continue reading

Macklemore Gets Candid About Drug Addiction That Almost Ruined Music Career

Macklemore Gets Candid About Drug Addiction That Almost Ruined Music Career
In a new special for mtvU’s “Half of Us” campaign, the Seattle rapper gets candid about an addiction that almost ruined his music career. “[When] I actually drank for… Continue reading

Bay Village PTA’s Parent Pledge to Fight Substance Abuse Draws Hundreds to … – Plain Dealer

Bay Village PTA’s parent pledge to fight substance abuse draws hundreds to … – Plain Dealer

Bay Village PTA's parent pledge to fight substance abuse draws hundreds to
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BAY VILLAGE, Ohio — More than 420 individuals and… Continue reading