Agencies work to curb drug abuse
Neighbors Building Neighborhoods, which seeks to ensure safe neighborhoods, has several programs to help stem prescription drug abuse, Roberts said. The organization will have a prescription drug disposal event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26 at the …
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Health law could overwhelm addiction services
CHICAGO — It has been six decades since doctors concluded that addiction was a disease that could be treated, but today the condition still dwells on the fringes of the medical community. Only 1 cent of every health care dollar in the United States …
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'The saddest chapter modern society has'
Prescription drug abuse in recent years has become more widespread, according to several government agencies, and that's led law enforcement agencies across the country to crack down on violators. In the local operation, authorities arrested young and …
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