Mangano Advances Initiatives to Address Prescription Drug Abuse
Mangano Advances Initiatives To Address Prescription Drug Abuse – Following a nearly year-long study on the impact of prescription drug abuse in Nassau, County Executive Edward P. Mangano today accepted the Nassau County Pr…
FDLE says prescription drug deaths are down
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The Florida Department of Health Office of Vital Statistics reported about 85,810 deaths from January to June 2012, with 4,126 of those deaths being “drug related,” meaning at least one drug was found in the person's system. Compared to the last six …
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George Zimmerman's Brother Compares Trayvon Martin to Alleged Baby-Killer …
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The most common crimes were drug abuse violations, resulting in arrest of 770,430 whites and 381,006 blacks. Whites were far more likely to be arrested driving under the influence. Of 998,035 total offenses, 877,810 of those arrested where whites …
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Overdose legislation would save lives in New Jersey: Opinion
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According to health department statistics, more people die from accidental drug overdoses each year than are killed in car crashes. The time to implement comprehensive interventions that will effectively mitigate … or other legal consequences. The …
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