Up2U Drug Statistics

Published January 30, 2014

Up2U Drug Statistics –

Suburban middle-class Warwick called 'ground zero' in RI's addiction epidemic

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That was the message from healthcare professionals and addiction recovery counselors Wednesday night at an informational forum on the state's growing problem of deaths due to overdoses of opiate-based drugs. “It's an epidemic, it's the leading cause of …
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Police: High-end drug and prostitution ring busted on Super Bowl week

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(CNN) — The 18 operators of a high-end escort service allegedly banking on Super Bowl week to deliver "party packs" of cocaine and prostitutes have been charged with drug and sex trafficking, New York authorities said Thursday. The nearly year-long …
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It's difficult to measure drug abuse

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During my 37 years as an alcohol/drug counselor, marijuana has remained controversial. In recent years medical marijuana has gained acceptance. And now the N.H. Legislature is debating recreational pot use. Certainly if I were the typical social user …
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