A Look at Drug Abuse Statistics

A Look at Drug Abuse Statistics – For one to grasp just how serious the drug abuse problem is in the United States, all he or she has to do is take a good look at drug abuse statistics. The n…

The Hidden History of the Pot Lobby

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NORML's big break came when Congress established the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse. When the commission released its report in 1972, it advised both the federal and government and the states to eliminate all penalties on personal …
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Refusing teen sex survey costing Georgia federal funds

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The CDC survey is sent to students across the nation and asks questions on drug abuse, violence, alcohol use and suicidal behavior as well as sex. Students are instructed not to include their names. Georgia students have long answered the questions on …
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Ga. launches campaign targeting prescription drug abuse

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Dr. Gregg Raduka, who is with the Council on Alcohol and Drugs, says 21,000 Americans die every year from prescription drug overdoses. He says it's now an epidemic, so they've launched the new campaign, which is called "Prescription Drug Abuse: It's …
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