Faces of drug arrests: New anti-drug campaign shows mug shots of addicts over …
“The epidemic of addiction is taking horrible tolls on our country, on our society,” Abhilash Patel, co-founder of Recovery Brands, which owns Rehabs.com, told FoxNews.com. “We want to call attention and awareness to the devastating effects of these …
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Calvert County forum next week aims to help teens 'pop positivity, not pills'
A community forum next week on prescription drug abuse will emphasize education and prevention, particularly in teenagers, featuring a speaker who overcame an addiction to prescription pills. The fifth Prescription Drug Abuse Community Workshop and …
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Gov. Patrick Declares Opiate Addiction a Public Health Emergency
Re-task the state's Interagency Council on Substance Abuse and prevention with added members from public health, provider organizations, law enforcement, municipalities and families impacted by the opiate epidemic to make recommendations in 60 days …
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Wellness Coalition sponsors Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention meetings
Teens are using these drugs because they want to change something about their lives. Research shows that people take drugs mainly for these reasons: to fit into a community or group, relax, feel grown up, relieve boredom, give them personal excitement, …
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