Worcester City Council Discusses Drug Abuse Prevention Strategies

Published December 20, 2012

Worcester City Council discusses drug abuse prevention strategies

Filed under: drug abuse statistics

According to city public health statistics, 23.4 percent of the city's youth have used marijuana, which she called a “gateway drug” that could lead to the use of harder drugs. “The statistics on youth alone are staggering,” she said, while adding that …
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Kentucky, Indiana target problem of prescription drug abuse

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53 percent of the deaths were from prescription drugs, with the highest rates in eastern Kentucky. Meanwhile, Indiana officials gathered in Indianapolis Thursday to work on ways to curb the problem there. The National Institute on Drug Abuse says seven …
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Studies show childhood abuse and homelessness linked to intravenous drug use

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Over the five years, 45 respondents began using intravenous drugs, and one fifth of the adolescent and young adult drug users reported childhood sexual abuse. A statistical analysis showed victims of childhood sexual abuse were more than twice as …
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Joe Budden Talks Drug Abuse, Personal Growth & More On The Combat Jack …

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Combat Jack, Dallas Penn and compnay return with the continuation of last week's conversation with Hot 97 programming director Ebro Darden. Oldman Ebro plays the background this time, allowing Joe Budden to sit on the hot seat. The Slaughterhouse MC …
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