By Join Together.org | October 23, 2012 | The number of doctor visits for substance use disorders increased 70 percent among American adults between 2001 and 2009, according to a new study. The increase appears to be driven in large part by prescription drug abuse, the researchers said. The availability of effective treatment also contributed to […]
Did you know that more than 6 million people ages 12 or older have abused a prescription drug and one in 10 youth ages 12 through 17, or 2,400,000 children, reports having intentionally abused cough medicine to get high? Help raise awareness about the dangers of prescription (Rx) drug abuse and over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine […]
Parents of teens and young adults will want to know about this…. News of another synthetic drug called Smiles is linked to recent deaths. There are reports that Smiles is the newest in a wave of designer drugs to hit smoke shops, convenience stores and internet marketplaces. Just a few months ago, the deaths of two North Dakota teens in […]
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NIDA Launches Tool to Equip Parents in Prevention Strategies Families strive to find the best ways to raise their children to live happy, healthy and productive lives. Parents are often concerned about whether their children will start or are already using drugs such as tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and others, including the abuse of prescription drugs. […]
October 4th, 2012 On Saturday, Nevada County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a plain-clothes operation under a grant issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control to check on whether local stores were selling alcohol to minors — and to see if adults would agree to buy the minor alcohol. One business was successful in preventing the purchase and […]
On Saturday, Grass Valley Police Department collected surplus of unwanted and expired prescription medications as part of the nationwide Take Back event to prevent drugs from getting into the wrong hands. Consumers came out to Kmart, Rite Aid and Save Mart to drop off medications for safe disposal. One woman had been hanging on to […]
