Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 at
3:57 pm
Experts see rise in misuse of dangerous prescription drugs
Liz Jorgensen, a Ridgefield drug and alcohol counselor, has sent 30 to 40 area young people to inpatient rehab for prescription drug addiction in the last year.
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010 at
5:59 pm
Progress Made In Tackling Youth Alcohol Misuse But Still More To Do, Say Inspectors, UK
Youth offending teams (YOTs) have made good progress in identifying and addressing alcohol misuse in children and young people but further improvements must be made, said independent inspectors as they published a joint report on youth alcohol misuse and offending. HM Inspectorate of Probation, the Care Quality Commission and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and Estyn carried out this inspection to …
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Saturday, April 10th, 2010 at
6:37 pm
Prescription drug misuse a growing problem
When Cst. Jeff Fox, an investigator with the Leduc RCMP’s drug section, arrived in Leduc seven years ago, cocaine was the most prevalent illegal drug.
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Sunday, March 28th, 2010 at
5:46 pm
Inflatables’ owner says misuse had role in death
The owner of an inflatable amusement facility where a 5-year-old boy died Monday says the child’s fall was the result of customers misusing the equipment.
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Friday, March 5th, 2010 at
12:14 pm
Drinkaware-Funded Project Shows Youngsters How To ‘Side Step’ Alcohol Misuse, UK
‘Side Stepping Alcohol Misuse’, an alcohol awareness project run by London Active Communities and Premier Rugby, is due to kick off across the country this month after receiving £100,000 funding from the charity, Drinkaware. The ground-breaking new youth inclusion project will see specially trained community staff from Premiership Rugby Clubs and local youth workers deliver sports-based alcohol …
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Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at
10:09 am
Department Of Health And Children Statement In Relation To Legislation To Be Made Under Misuse Of Drugs Act 1977 …
The Government agreed at its meeting on 2 March 2010 to the commencement of a notification process under Directive 98/34/EC (the “Technical Standards” Directive) as amended by Directive 98/48/EC of the Government’s intention to make a Declaration Order under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 declaring certain substances, products and preparations to be controlled drugs for the purposes of the Misuse …
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at
1:18 pm
Figures Highlight The Human Cost Of Alcohol Misuse, UK
Commenting on new figures published last thuesday which show a sharp increase in chronic liver disease (CLD) mortality rates in Scotland, Dr Brian Keighley, Chairman of the BMA in Scotland, said: “These figures highlight the true human cost of alcohol misuse in Scotland. Today’s figures show a shocking rise in the death toll caused by a drinking culture that is out of control. “Scotland is awash …
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