Program Sounds Warning on Area Drug Addiction

Program sounds warning on area drug addiction
While law enforcement and medical professionals are doing their best to address the damage done by drug addiction and abuse in Athens County, according to Sheriff Pat Kelly, they could use some help from the state in the form of more funding for …
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Thomas Koch: Governor's drug addiction initiative deserves wide support
Shumlin chose to discuss a single subject — the drug addiction crisis and drug-related crime facing Vermont. This approach is said to be unprecedented, although I think I recall that his second inaugural address last year also was limited to a single …
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Prescription drug abuse continues to climb, especially usage of painkillers
When most people think of addiction, they visualize a derelict on a street corner or in a back alley, homeless and wasting away from a nasty and illegal drug habit. In truth, an addict could be the teen next door, a co-worker, the man or woman in the …
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