Drug Abuse in the Military: A Public Health Crisis


 

Drug Abuse in the Military: A Public Health Crisis – www.facebook.com www.youtube.com Latest News Platform Please Subscribe LatestNewsPlatform At the VA Medical Center in Washington, DC, it’s no secret that if you want drugs, you can get them. From alcohol to prescriptions to illegal drugs, addiction among active duty members and veterans comes in many forms. The Institute of Medicine is calling drug abuse in the US military a public health crisis. RT’s Liz Wahl goes undercover to expose how drug abuse runs rampant in one VA facility and how it represents a greater national problem. RT America LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT America! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com

 

National Institute on Drug Abuse to announce results of 2012 Monitoring the

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will hold a press conference on Wednesday, Dec. 19, to announce the results of its 2012 Monitoring the Future survey (MTF). The survey, funded by NIDA — part of the National Institutes of Health — tracks …
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Newspaper finds drug treatment options woefully limited in Kentucky

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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — A newspaper investigation has found that in a state plagued with one of the worst prescription drug abuse problems in the nation, treatment options are woefully limited. The Courier-Journal (http://cjky.it/U4ejSn ) reports the …
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From Twitter:

my auntie just said that she refused to buy me the Used album Artwork because the cover reflected self harm and drug abuse WTF – by littlemissmarz (charlie leto pink)

 

From Twitter:

Drug & alcohol abuse, bigamy, incest, murder, all on at 7.30pm almost every night of the week including Xmas night. BBC should fix this. – by deanlaccohee (Dean Laccohee)

 

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@rochuck @gameinnovator Bravo Monaco! In the community Welfare sector, I witnessed poker machines causing more misery than all drug abuse. – by roshart (Ros)