Dramatic Rise in Substance Abuse in America – Teen Drug Use Number One Health Problem

Published March 3, 2013

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Federal Court Halts Florida's Random Drug Testing of Welfare Applicants

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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state couldn't mandate drug screening for welfare applicants unless there was suspicion of drug use on a case-by-case basis. The court case was filed by Luis Lebron, a Navy veteran and single father …
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Mother says mix of cocaine, Dilaudid killed son

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There are no national statistics on how many overdoses or deaths are the result of prescription drugs in Canada. But according to the International … (CBC). The board said drug overdoses have risen from this increased use. Good said she had never …
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Asheville vets tell stories of suicide attempts

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Every day in America, an estimated 22 veterans commit suicide, up from 18 a day in 2007, according to Department of Veterans Affairs statistics. Since 2007, the Veterans Affairs department has made suicide prevention a major initiative, and last year …
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