Good and Bad News on Drug Use in America
Although the rate of marijuana use rose in almost every age group, and was up from 5.8% of all Americans in 2007 to 7.3% in 2012, use of this substance dropped slightly for those aged 12 to 17 years. However, use of heroin by all individuals older than …
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Increased Rate of Drug Abuse Linked to West Africa
A UN report has shown that East Africans consume two-and-half tonnes of heroin worth Sh13.9 billion annually. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report titled 'Transnational Organised Crime in East Africa: A Threat Assessment' says the heroin …
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Workshop on Drug Awareness and Drug Abuse Prevention Held in Afghanistan

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A training workshop on drug awareness and drug abuse prevention for non-governmental organization’s female workers was held in Jalalabad, sponsored by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). 24/May/2006. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe. www.unmultimedia.org/photo/

Local Advocate Attends National Drug Abuse Prevention Conference
Logandale resident Debbie Oglesby, a representative of the Nevada Community Prevention Coalition, recently traveled to the Washington, D.C. area to join more than 2,000 substance abuse prevention specialists and advocates from throughout the country …
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Peoria County Coalition Aimed to Stop Drug Abuse
In 2012, there were 32 drug-related deaths in Peoria County. For Coroner Johnna Ingersoll, even one is too many. She said, "Those numbers are concerning to me." Ingersoll is leading the substance abuse prevention coalition and with it, she hopes to …
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Prevention efforts focused on youth reduce prescription abuse into adulthood
The research, published today in the American Journal of Public Health, was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the National Institute of Mental Health, all components of …
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