Study: Rx-Drug Abuse Falls in AZ to 6th-Highest in US
Study: Rx-drug abuse falls in AZ to 6th-highest in US
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The National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released last week, said 5.66 percent of Arizona residents ages 12 and above were misusing prescription drugs in that period, compared to a national rate of 4.57 percent. But the rate of abuse dropped at both …
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Rising teen heroin use sparks drug awareness for Franklin Township parents
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Kyle Dease, a 2006 Delsea High School graduate, stood in front of a small crowd of parents inside the school auditorium Thursday night. “Hi, my name is Kyle, and I'm an addict,” he said. Dease stood before the group to tell his story, a cautionary tale …
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Mexico's drug traffickers aid in consumer nation, increase in country's addicts
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Being the top supplier of illegal drugs to the US has made Mexico a consumer nation, too, as cartels have sought to expand the local market over the past decade. Illegal drug use in Mexico – still well below levels in the United States – rose 87 …
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