Parent Discussion on Drug Abuse and Addiction With Dr. Volkow NIDA

Parent discussion on drug abuse and addiction with Dr. Volkow NIDA – Dr. Volkow talks to parents in Harlem about the dangers of drug abuse and addiction, how to talk to kids about drugs and how to recognize if a kid is taking drugs. She also addresses the dangers of prescription drug abuse and marijuana. This video can also be viewed at: teens.drugabuse.gov and www.drugabuse.gov Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: www.newmedia.hhs.gov

Prescription drugs 'orphan' children in eastern Kentucky

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According to 2010 census data, more than 86,000 children in Kentucky are being raised by someone who is not their biological parent — mostly grandparents — and many here blame those fractured families on prescription drugs. …. How can we help these …
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Community Services for Dec. 16

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A SUPPORT GROUP for substance abuse will meet 5:30 Sundays at Cross T Ranch. Call 256-892-9267 for … PARENTS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS, Gadsden-Anniston chapters, meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month.
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Questions surround tenants of former pill mill

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Others who battled the pill mills disagree, saying anything that helps reduce addiction rates is worth trying. “These clinics aren't treating pain; they're treating addiction,” said Orman Hall, head of the Ohio Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services …
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