Monmouth County on List of 7 With Highest Drug Abuse Rate

Published March 19, 2014

Monmouth County On List Of 7 With Highest Drug Abuse Rate

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As that list and this compilation show, drug abuse is no longer a scourge that's confined to the nation's crime-ridden areas. In some New Jersey counties, heroin abuse was a major factor in a steep increase in drug abuse cases over the past year. In … Read more on Patch.com

New council to address prescription drug abuse, over-prescribing doctors in …

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Members of Gov. Nikki Haley's new prescription drug abuse task force acknowledge that other nearby states, including Georgia, Florida and Kentucky, have been tackling painkiller addiction more aggressively than South Carolina has done. "Once (other … Read more on Charleston Post Courier

Bad Idea of the Day: Drug Testing Welfare Applicants

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If the state judged them at risk of substance abuse, they would have to take a drug test—which could land them in treatment and bar them from benefits for up to a year, reports Reid Wilson at The Washington Post. The bill will almost definitely become … Read more on The New Republic