Report Shows Drug-Related Deaths on Rise in State

Report shows drug-related deaths on rise in state

Filed under: drug addiction news 2010

Drug abuse is not a reportable disease, and that's part of the problem. Nordstrom said establishing a statewide prescription drug monitoring program in Wisconsin, authorized in 2010 but not yet operating, may help to combat some of the drug problem.
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Saving Nigerian Children From Drug Abuse

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A young girl smoking marijuana. THE disturbing report that drug abuse has infiltrated primary schools should catch the attention of parents, school officials, advocacy groups and law enforcement agencies in re-directing their educational and …
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Schools, county must find dollars to combat teen drug abuse

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A joint Education and Health and Human Services work session addressed the current status of drug abuse in our schools, notably the epidemic of prescription drug abuse by middle and high school students. In attendance were MCPS officials who discussed …
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