New Law Seeks to Encourage Calling for Help in Drug Overdoses Without Fear of

New law seeks to encourage calling for help in drug overdoses without fear of

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The change was spurred by the child abuse scandal caused by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. To report a problem, people should call the state abuse hotline at 800-962-2873 or 911. … The other states are New Mexico, Alaska …
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A Look Into the Drug Free Task Force

Filed under: drug addiction help hotline

The goals of the Task Force are to try and identify and inform the community about what is happening in the schools, and to educate students on the effects of drugs and narcotics and prevent drug abuse. Dr. Montgomery described the initiative as …
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Drug abuse continues to improve

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The initial response has been positive. We will continue to assess the effectiveness of enhancing the hotline service in encouraging hidden drug abusers or their family members to seek help." At the meeting, members also reviewed other drug-related …
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