Scots Drug-Related Deaths Fall Slightly
Scots drug-related deaths fall slightly
However, the government points out fewer young people, aged under 25, are dying from drugs. But that emphasises another recent trend – older drug users with long drug-taking histories are succumbing. A third of deaths were among people aged 35-44.
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Action Drug Overdose Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil Packs The Zone
Action's candlelight vigil was the latest in a series of events and gatherings at the Action Family Zone designed to boost awareness of hard-drug abuse among teens and young people in the Santa Clarita Valley. Among the audience converging on the Zone …
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Heroin scourge hits younger users
"That's the first time heroin was in the young adult age group," said Kathleen Burke, CEO of Robert Crown, which has been spearheading much of the educational programs in Will County. After researching heroin use and addiction, the group developed a …
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