Minister Joins Fight on Drugs With Vigil

Minister joins fight on drugs with vigil

Filed under: signs of drug addiction

… focus on drugs. It grew out of conversations between ministers who met with Mayor Scott Schertzer in February. Those conversations took place after two residents placed signs reading “Heroin is Marion's Economy” around the city. … The Crawford …
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CANNABIS – A GROWING PROBLEM

Filed under: signs of drug addiction

… instructions via the internet. But police say most factories are part of complex networks of criminal gangs making vast profits from the sale of the drug. … Victims of drug addiction or illegal immigrants are often recruited to look after the …
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Legal drugs might represent a quick fix but dependency proves hard to swallow

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The 2013 Global Drug Survey, by British consultant addictions psychiatrist Adam Winstock in partnership with Fairfax Media, found that of more than 6600 Australian survey respondents, almost half had used prescription drugs in the past year, with up to …
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5 Things Parents Do That May Encourage Teen Substance Abuse

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Not knowing what else to do, some parents turn a blind eye to the signs of teen substance abuse. You may notice changes in your teen — for example, moodiness, new friends, much less or much more energy, weight loss or gain, or inattention to personal …
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