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Drug Abuse Among County Teens Rising

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Prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are becoming the high of choice for county teens, according to a recent survey by Chesterfield SAFE, a nonprofit coalition dedicated to preventing substance abuse. Every two years, SAFE surveys students in grades eight, 10 and 12 to track alcohol and drug trends among county youth. The number of county … Read more

Drug Testing for all Students to Begin at 3 Local High Schools

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Students at three area Catholic high schools found out this morning that they will each have to part with a bit of their hair for drug testing when they return to class in the fall. At the same time that administrators broke the news of the mandatory drug testing to students in … Read more

Regulations Proposed to Curb Increase in Truck Accident Fatalities

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The number of people killed in fatal accidents involving large trucks increased in 2012. As a result, new regulations have been proposed. February 09, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ — Even if you do not drive much, you likely already know that accidents involving large trucks can often have fatal results, as the aftermath of such accidents are … Read more

Majority of Illegal Drug Users Employed

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MANITOWOC — Annie Short believes most Wisconsin business owners probably haven’t given a lot of thought about employees showing up for work legally stoned. “Before we legalize this, let’s really think through the complications of marijuana,” the program manager for Healthiest Manitowoc County, told this month’s Wellness Council Awareness Lunch audience. Her talk was titled, … Read more

‘Dabbing’ the New Drug of Choice for Teens?

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It’s a new twist on an old drug and it’s becoming increasingly more popular among teens in Arizona. The drug is called “Butane Hash Oil” or BHO. On the street, it goes by many names including shatter, wax, ear wax, honey oil, amber or dabbing. Dabbing because you only need a dab. “It’s something that … Read more

Prescription-Drug Abuse Poses a Major Threat to Workplace Safety

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Abuse of prescription painkillers is one of the top emerging threats to workplace safety and public health, National Safety Council CEO Janet Froetscher said Monday. In a keynote address at the 2013 National Safety Congress and Expo in Chicago, Froetscher pointed out that 45 people die from abuse of prescription pain medications everyday – more … Read more

Cocaine Rewires Brain, Overrides Decision-Making After Just One Use, Says Study

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A new study at UC San Francisco’s Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center have revealed that cocaine may rewire the brain and drastically affect decision-making after just one use. While similar studies have revealed such rewiring in long-term use, the new study’s results are especially alarming, showing that the brain can be altered after one … Read more

Summer, a Dangerous Time for Drug Overdoses

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ROCKFORD (WREX) -The summer can be a dangerous time when it comes to drugs. The Illinois Poison Center sees more cases of overdoses now than any other time of year. The Poison center says hallucinogenic drugs seem to gain popularity over these warm months and they are showing up in places from major concert venues … Read more

Deadly Epidemic: Prescription Drug Overdoses

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A growing epidemic of overdoses of prescription painkillers is leading to a record number of deaths, especially among women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “More women are dying at rates that we have never seen before,” CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden said about the findings, which were released earlier this month. … Read more