Drug Abuse Rampant Within US Military

Drug abuse rampant within US military – According to the Institute of Medicine, drug abuse within the US Army is so rampant it’s considered a public health crisis. Charles O’Brien of the University…

Border cuts could be letting drugs slip through: union

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"Our information and intelligence reveal that cocaine, marijuana and ecstasy are the more common drugs of abuse across Nova Scotia and that would likely lend more parallel to the airport scenario than the port scenario," said MacKinnon. The database …
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Texas Senate committee approves drug testing for TANF recipients

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Committee Chair Jane Nelson, who authored SB 11, said that the state needs to make sure that money sent to help families should not be spent on drugs. "[Drug abuse] tears apart families, hurts children and prevents individuals from living healthy …
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Five Arkansas City residents arrested for various drug charges

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Justin Kellogg, 24, of Arkansas City, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute within 1000 feet from a school, possession of drug sales paraphernalia, possession of drug use paraphernalia, one count of theft, three …
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RIA awarded grant to develop telephone-based skill assessment tool

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There is a growing trend to make clinical training available to alcohol and drug abuse treatment professionals via the Internet and through distance learning. It is cost effective and can deliver training in current evidence-based practices to …
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