Why Is Drug Abuse Such a Problem in the Souhern US, Such as Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia Area?
Question by all i know is what i know: Why is drug abuse such a problem in the souhern US, such as Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia area?
I need your answer to be as specific as possible please i’m writing a paper
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Answer by KATHERINE S
Examine the relationship between the economic climate and drug abuse in those areas. This will also tie in with things like educational level, etc.
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The Abuse of Prescription Drugs / Documentary Video – The abuse of prescription drugs is quickly becoming an epidemic. They’re easy to get and simple to distribute. Gone are the days when people need to go to a seedy street corner to get high. Now, they just need to go to a medicine cabinet or visit the doctor. While many communities are just beginning to figure out how to handle this legal drug problem, anti-drug groups in Tennessee have had a head start. For years, Tennessee held the unwanted distinction as the nations top state for prescription drug abuse. That is changing, thanks to hard work and cooperation. The people from Tennessee will share their experiences during this hour-long MCTFT broadcast. There will be no expert panel discussion, just advice from the people in the field. Learn how citizens in Tennessee discovered the problem and took control. Hear from coalition leaders, law enforcement, doctors, pharmacists, insurance executives, and others. See what they did so you can bring it into your own communities. Learning Objectives: See how anti-drug groups in Tennessee discovered the prescription drug problem Find out how cooperation is making a difference Learn what law enforcement officers are seeing and how they are adapting to the new drug problems Hear how health care providers are trying to protect themselves and their patients From the public domain, courtesy of the Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT)
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#Tennessee is very high in prescription drug abuse as well as meth.This I believe was a factor inthe @RickSantorum win #election #tnelection – by TheLRThinker (The LRThinker)