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Alaskans Turn In 1,838 Pounds of Unused Prescription Medication
Channel 2 NewsAlaskans turned in 1,838 pounds of prescription medication during the fifth Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Take-Back event on September 29. Rates of prescription drug use in the U.S. are alarmingly high. More Americans...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Recreational Substance Use, Pharmaceuticals, Prescription Drugs, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Award-winning singer Whitney Houston dies at age 48
ReutersGrammy-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston, one of the most talented performers of her generation who lived a turbulent personal life and admitted drug use, died on Saturday in a Beverly Hills hotel room. She was 48. A Beverly Hills police officer...Tags: Bobby Brown, Grammy Awards, Rihanna, Entertainment, Whitney Houston
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Teen's Heroin Overdose Shocking to Some, Not Surprising to Experts
Channel 2 NewsA case this past weekend, involving a 14-year-old Anchorage girl who overdosed after the man hosting a party injected her with heroin, left a lot of Alaskans shocked that such a crime could happen in their community, but local substance abuse treatment...Tags: Health, Recreational Substance Use, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Conditions, Methadone (drug)
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It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?
By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost...
Tags: Methylphenidate, Drugs and Medicines, Chemical Industry, Religion and Belief, Education
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Psychiatric facility given 'conditional' status
South Bend TribunePLYMOUTH — The Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction has placed a Plymouth psychiatric hospital for children and adults on a “conditional certificate” for the next three months. The special audit, conducted at the facility...Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Mental Health, Lifestyle and Leisure
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OAS study says countries should consider decriminalizing drug use
BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United States. Decriminalization could be one of many...
Tags: Pakistan, Recreational Substance Use, Mexico, Colombia, Bogota (Colombia)
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Josh Hamilton's allergies not linked to drug use, doctors say
addCustomPlayer('1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', '', '', 600, 418, 'perf1j59v4a9evljr1d1b5hvawowo7', 'eplayer15'); Josh Hamilton said he was assured by doctors this week that the allergies that lead to occasional sinus and throat discomfort and dizziness...Tags: Sean Burnett, Dentistry and Dental Health, Sports, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Salt
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Health, safety primary concerns in school's decision to drug-test
The Orlando Sentinel's Front Burner columns on Friday addressing drug testing in schools illustrate that there are issues about which honest people can disagree in good faith. Harold J. Krent, dean and professor of law at Chicago-Kent law school, and...Tags: Family, Crime, Law and Justice, Recreational Substance Use, Substance Abuse, Education
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Former Osceola Principal David Groover gets one year in prison on drug conviction
KISSIMMEE — David Groover, formerly principal of Partin Settlement Elementary School, must serve a year in prison following his guilty plea and sentencing Monday for dealing drugs, court records show. The once widely popular educator admitted to...
Tags: Trials, Crime, Law and Justice, Recreational Substance Use, University of Central Florida, Justice System
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Authorities to discuss warning signs of meth labs at community event
Daily American Staff WriterMethamphetamine labs are being found more in Somerset County than in previous years, said Cpl. Dennis Ulery, a supervisor on the Pennsylvania State Police Clandestine Lab Response Team. "Last year we had a 40 percent increase statewide and we are on pace...Tags: Recreational Substance Use, Drug Trafficking, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Methamphetamine (drug), Symptoms
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Gov. Tom Corbett says failed drug tests keeping people from working
Capitol IdeasYo! Gov. Tom Corbett is catching a ton of flak across the state and nation for saying employers are having trouble finding qualified workers because so many fail drug tests. But is Corbett wrong? Democrats think he is – but...... -
Random testing can send students a harmful message
There is no place for drugs in school, and Lake Highland Preparatory, as a private school, has every legal right to subject its students to random drug testing. Although courts have held that random drug testing in public schools violates the Fourth...
Tags: Laws, Freedom of the Press, Students, Illinois Institute of Technology, Separation of Church and State
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