Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative

Published December 27, 2013

Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Initiative –

New pill container designed to battle drug abuse

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

Hayes said he's talking with Humana about covering the product widely and believes many insurers will eventually pay for it because prevention is so much cheaper than dealing with prescription drug abuse. Hayes said insurers face costs of $ 1,500 for …
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In Our View: Marijuana and Minors

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

The NIH 2013 Monitoring the Future Survey measured drug use and, perhaps more important, attitudes among eighth-, 10th-, and 12th-graders in the United States. It found, among other items, that 12 percent of eighth-graders reported using marijuana in …
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Anti-Drug Coalition wins national award

Filed under: drug abuse prevention

Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition has been named a “Coalition of Excellence” by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), the nation's leading substance abuse prevention organization, and a video is now being filmed of the coalition's …
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