Drug Use Among Children Growing Concern

Published January 30, 2013

Drug use among children growing concern

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Substance abuse counselors say the fact that seven of the students were in 9th grade is a concern that illegal drug use is moving further into younger and younger age groups. "I think it's a very legitimate concern to ask, 'how young is the first use … Read more on Fox11online.com

Gloucester Township police show drug abuse effects with new software …

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GLOUCESTER TWP. — Police here are using the latest in electronics to show students just how destructive drug abuse can be. The township police department recently announced the advent of its Face2Face System, which includes software for iPad 2 that … Read more on NJ.com

Report: Twin Cities heroin use rising, opiate use may be slowing

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COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. — A new report on drug trends in the Twin Cities shows heroin use remains a growing problem, while the abuse of opiate-based pain killers, like methadone and OxyContin, may be slowing. During the first half of 2012, treatment … Read more on Minnesota Public Radio