ASK the GAL: Florida Has an Epidemic of Drug–addicted Newborns
ASK the GAL: Florida has an epidemic of drug–addicted newborns
Filed under: drug addiction news 2010
In April, Attorney General Pam Bondi released "Florida's Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse Roadmap 2012-2015" to address the epidemic of prescription drug abuse. That report states that "in 2010, 1374 babies were born in Florida with withdrawal …
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Growing drug abuse problem in Ann Arbor area prompts health symposium
Filed under: drug addiction news 2010
Twenty-two percent of adults in the country reported being diagnosed with depression in 2010, and 14 percent reported 10 or more poor … Prescription drug abuse is on the rise in Washtenaw County, according to data recently compiled by local health …
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Federal probe drug targets Pasadena Denver Lanes
Filed under: drug addiction news 2010
"There is no doubt that street gangs corrupt youth and that their drug networks fuel a variety of violent crimes in the communities in which they operate, as a result of monetary disputes, gang rivalries and incidents associated with addiction.
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If someone proposes spending more on drug treatment, or day care, or affordable housing, so impoverished and/or addicted That is the lesson from Florida, where the failure to properly screen hotline calls has been a major to protect a child, that’s what the guardian ad litem is there to ask … Access Content