Signs of Substance Abuse

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Teachers Get Schooled in Recognizing Drug Problems and Child Abuse

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Teachers in Upshur County were learning about how to tell if a student has a drug problem or if they're the victim of child abuse. The sheriff's department hosted workshops to help them look for crucial signs they might otherwise miss. They said it can …
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Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers and Other Drugs …

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Methods: CDC analyzed rates of fatal drug overdoses and drug misuse- or abuse-related ED visits among women using data from the National Vital Statistics System (1999–2010) and the Drug Abuse Warning Network (2004–2010). Results: In 2010, a total of …
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State senator wants names of 'reckless' doctors

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“I have been concerned for some time about the mounting death toll related to certain addictive drugs, such as OxyContin,” state Sen. Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas, wrote in a Friday letter to John Stewart, president and chief executive officer of Purdue …
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Family of Staten Island's Megan Marotte: 'We are absolutely devastated'

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Ms. Marotte's disappearance came a few weeks after her arrest July 12 on allegations she crashed into a fence at the Angels' Circle 9/11 memorial in Grasmere while driving impaired by drugs. Family members said a recent bout with drug addiction had …
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