MontCo Officials Examine Drug Prevention for Teens as Use Soars
MontCo officials examine drug prevention for teens as use soars
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Emergency calls for oxycodone overdoses doubled in Maryland between 2007 and 2011, state data show, and the number of people seeking treatment for prescription drugs rose from 3,400 in 2007 to more than 7,000 in 2010. Multiple deaths in Damascus …
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Clearlake drug counselor provides hope to others after own addiction battle
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CLEARLAKE — Drug and alcohol counselor Pearlina Drummond traveled an arduous road in order to put herself in position to celebrate six years clean and sober last Sunday. The 30-year-old from Clearlake is now a proud mother working in the field she …
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Expert advice on dealing with prescription drug abuse in teens
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During October and November, the Healthy Kids blog will look at this issue through the stories of former teen prescription-drug users now in recovery, their parents and local addiction-recovery experts working to treat addicted teens and help parents …
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