Southwest Virginia Tops the Charts in Drug Abuse

Published May 13, 2013

Southwest Virginia tops the charts in drug abuse
Abuse of prescription drugs is at crisis proportions in the United States according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. "Prescription drugs have been a problem for a long time, especially in southwest Virginia," said Bristol, Virginia …
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Collinsville middle schoolers warned about the dangers of heroin
Using videos, photos, maps, graphs, charts and testimonials, some of the Metro East's top law enforcers gave a presentation last week at Collinsville Middle School about the dangers of heroin use and prescription drug abuse. It was the stories from …
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Ex-addict says pregnancy turned her life around
Then her mom found out about her drug use and ordered her to rehab. Three days later, Genther promised to stay … Despite the chore chart and initial 6 p.m. curfew, Genther was determined to stay in the program. "If I couldn't follow (the rules), how …
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