ABC News — Can Antidepressants Make Teens and Some Adults Suicidal?

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Drug testing to aid transition from welfare to work

Filed under: Florida Drug Abuse

Opponents point to the Florida law, which is in litigation. Unlike SB11, which would test only new and renewing applicants deemed at high risk for drug abuse, the Florida law requires testing of all TANF beneficiaries. TANF is not payment for actual work.
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Transgenders with Addictions Face More Difficulties

Filed under: Florida Drug Abuse

The report states, “The stress that comes from daily battles with discrimination and stigma is a principal driver of these higher rates of substance use, as transgender people turn to tobacco, alcohol, prescription drugs, and other substances as a way …
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Baby boomers: The hooked generation?

Filed under: Florida Drug Abuse

Statistics from Florida underscore the worrisome national trend of drug abuse among older adults. The percent of admissions to publicly funded treatment programs for patients 51 to 60 years old shot up 67 percent in the 10 years ending in 2011 …
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