Increasing Cigarette Prices May Be Best Way to Decrease Smoking
Increasing cigarette prices may be best way to decrease smoking
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… for the approximately 150,000 West Virginians needing drug abuse treatment while also deterring purchasing interest in gateway factors such as alcohol and tobacco. But Tomblin's dismissal begs the question: would a tax increase also help to reduce …
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Ex-addict shows that change is possible
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That's because at the time she was sitting in the Allen County Jail on a drug charge and was on her way to prison, her latest stop in a decade of drug abuse. Smith said that not long before she had actually kicked drugs – for a while. She had been in …
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West Sonoma County leaders target higher rates of teen pot use
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One of the counselors calls it epidemic proportions,” said Diane Davis, coordinator of the West County Coalition for Alcohol and Drug-Free Youth, a county health department program. Sonoma County teens use marijuana at a higher rate … Michael …
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Woman charged with possession of drug abuse instruments
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Lisa Vancamp, 34, of Wintersville, was charged with possession of drug abuse instruments following a traffic stop on U.S. 33 at Clear Creek Road on Feb. 13. During a search of the vehicle, a hypodermic syringe containing an unknown substance was …
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