Timberline Knolls Warns Certain Eating Disorders Predict Illicit Drug Use

Timberline Knolls Warns Certain Eating Disorders Predict Illicit Drug Use

Filed under: drug abuse

A recent study in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine reports both binge eating and overeating predicted the onset of marijuana use and overeating predicted the onset of both marijuana and other drug use. Binge eating on the other hand, …
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W.Va. to test prescription drug abuse tracking system

Filed under: drug abuse

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Within weeks, West Virginia plans to start testing an upgraded database that will be used to crack down on prescription drug abuse across the state. The database of 30 million records will help law enforcement identify people who …
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Students design billboard to fight Rx drug abuse

Filed under: drug abuse

PRESCRIPTON DRUG AWARENESS BILLBOARD in North Wilkesboro was designed by members of a substance abuse prevention group at Wilkes Central High School. Members include, left to right, adult mentor Dana Zacharias with Project Lazarus, …
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Each year, smoking kills more people than AIDS, alcohol, drug abuse, car accidents, homicides, and suicides.combined. – by georgina_x3 (??’???’???)

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#Teachers! Engage students about the consequences of drug abuse & addiction w/ tools via @NIDANews http://t.co/GChqC9nP #endmedicineabuse – by drugnews (The Partnership)

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#Prescription #drug abuse ‘epidemic’ prompts change at .@Hazelden – http://t.co/tu525JrB – by addictiontweets (Addiction Treatment)