Overdose Deaths From Prescription Drug Abuse Skyrocketing in Southwestern …

Published January 30, 2014

Overdose deaths from prescription drug abuse skyrocketing in southwestern …
When Mr. Bacha took office in 2002, 22 people died of drug overdoses that year, mostly from heroin use. In less than 10 years, that number had risen to 78 deaths. Last year, the county saw about 92 people die from drug overdoses, and so far in 2014 …
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Study: Marijuana Use May Predispose Offspring To Drug Addiction
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Children of parents who have used marijuana may develop a drug addiction and compulsive behavior later in life, a study released Wednesday morning found. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai studied …
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