CA Generation Rx: Part 2 NorCal Problem

CA Generation Rx: Part 2 NorCal problem – Documentary on Teen Rx Drug Abuse in California’s Placer County. Produced by Rocklin high school students. Funded by grant from Placer Health and Human Services ( Part 2 of 3_See Pt. 1 www.youtube.com

Feds announce drug ring indictment in San Antonio

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SAN ANTONIO — Investigators in Texas say a drug-running scheme allegedly involved trying to buy a pontoon boat and trailer to haul marijuana to Detroit. Prosecutors on Thursday announced seven arrests in a ring linked to Texas, California, Michigan …
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Prescription drug abuse tragedies impact many as epidemic continues

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Phil Bauer with his son Mark who died at 18 as a result of prescription drug abuse. Courtesy of Phil Bauer … A central concern for experts is that parents and people in general do not recognize prescription drug abuse as the pressing problem that it …
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A Combo of Existing Drugs Could Treat Cocaine Addiction

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The drug would likely work for methamphetamine and other stimulant addictions, too. The new research originated with Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, who asked George Koob of the Scripps Institute in California to lead …
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