Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime

Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
In a survey released today by the Pew Research Center, 87 percent of people characterized drug abuse is either a “crisis” or a “serious problem” in the U.S. That number hasn’t changed much in nearly twenty years. What has changed is how Americans are …
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Drug abuse forum organized in Claremont, NH
CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) — Law enforcement, community prevention and public health officials are getting together to hold a forum addressing drug abuse in Claremont, N.H. The forum is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29, at the Common Man Restaurant …
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Carol Falkowski: Addressing drug abuse before it happens
These days, getting high is as prevalent as ever and Minnesotans are losing their lives and limbs because of it. Some may be addicts and others first-time users. Whether it is young people in Mankato dying as the result of using lethal synthetic …
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Everick’s Drug Abuse Poem — This is a poem written by FWBC’s very own Mr. Everick Henderson (spoken word artist…check him out)

Leaders look to tackle substance abuse
The Windham-Raymond Community Collaborative, which met for the first time on March 13, hopes to address substance-abuse issues among both children and adults, according to Kelli Deveaux, the assistant principal at Windham High School.
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Pa. drug abuse bill under review
Prescription drug monitoring programs aim to help doctors, pharmacists and law enforcement identify patients who are doctor-shopping or going to multiple pharmacies to stock up on highly addictive drugs, either for personal abuse or illegal sales.
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