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Group Forms Human Chain on Bridge to Spotlight Heroin Addiction

Group forms human chain on bridge to spotlight heroin addiction
Between 100 and 200 people clasped hands to form a human chain across the High-Main Street Bridge Saturday afternoon to raise awareness of what they say is a growing problem with heroin addiction. In addition to linking together, the area residents …
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Methadone 'should continue to be central drug addict treatment'
Methadone should continue to be a central treatment for recovering heroin addicts, a Scottish Government-commissioned panel has found. The group had been gathering evidence on the effectiveness of opioid replacement therapies in treating people with …
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New Survey: Hispanic Teen Drug Use Significantly Higher Than Other Ethnic
NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Partnership at Drugfree.org today released new research from the latest Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), a nationally projectable survey that tracks teen drug and alcohol use and …
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