Negative Effects of Drug Abuse

Negative Effects of Drug Abuse – Drug Abuse

Annual Indiana youth survey: Upward trend of marijuana use stalls, OTC drug …

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"In the U.S. it has been shown that the leading over-the-counter drug abused in the U.S. is dextromethorphan, which is found in more than 120 cough and cold medications," said Ruth Gassman, director of the Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana …
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Conejo schools' substance abuse program aims to reduce suspensions …

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A report evaluating the effect of the Breakthrough program in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District in the 2009-10 school year showed participation in Breakthrough services substantially reduced drug and alcohol use. According to Evalcorp, a …
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September is Recovery Month in Alabama

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One of the major effects of substance abuse is drunk driving. Instead of taking a punishment approach, Alabama is inching slowly but surely toward a prevention approach to drunk driving and other drug abuse problems. Alabama has finally realized that …
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