Episode 7 – Substance Abuse Prevention

Episode 7 – Substance Abuse Prevention – Special guest speaker Chris Bowers describes ways to identify substance abuse issues and how to talk to someone if you think they need help.

Tampa Bay High Schools Undergo 3-week Takeover To Combat Prescription …

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

Many believe that prevention of first-time use by young people is the only answer to combat the epidemic. Statistics from a preliminary survey released this week, confirm that rising incidences of teens abusing prescription drugs is prevalent among the …
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Westerly creates permanent drug collection box

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

“Over the past several years, the Drug Enforcement Administration has sponsored a yearly 'National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day,' ” said Westerly Police Chief Edward St. Clair. “Local police departments, in conjunction with substance abuse …
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Survey Finds Prescription Drug Abuse A Danger For Rim Country Seniors

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

A recent survey of local seniors found most do not know where to access substance abuse services and a majority don't feel like they have an active role in the community. The Community Prevention Council conducted the survey over three months and say …
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@Hollywood817 also to drug abuse prevention #Irony – by Beaustradamus (Hayao Miyazaki)

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Special thanks to @BarnumAnn for the shout-outs to syringe exchange programs & naloxone for overdose prevention! http://t.co/7vRSy7Md – by HarmReduction (HRC)

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RT @ondcp: School nurses = critical to health & drug #prevention. Guest blog post from Nat’l Assoc. of School Nurses: http://t.co/EAl8Zzqr. – by A3plusDrJ (Adi Jaffe)