Manatee Co Sheriff on Rx Drug Abuse – Community Forum in Sarasota 2.28.11

Manatee Co Sheriff on Rx Drug Abuse – Community Forum in Sarasota 2.28.11 – On Feb. 28th, 2011, Congressman Vern Buchanan hosted a town hall meeting about the rx drug crisis, at City Hall in Sarasota. The Dep Asst Admin of the DEA, FL Attorney General Special Prosecutor Dave Aronberg, and Sheriffs from Manatee and Sarasota County were on hand to discuss federal, state, and county-level efforts to address the problem. The Community Health Improvement Partnership, which is undertaking a major initiative to address prescription drug misuse, was on hand to capture some of the discussion. www.chip4health.org/saferx

Florida Rejects Home Visitation Grant Programs For Poor And At-Risk Families …

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… families with children exposed to substance abuse; Putnam, Bradford, and Alachua focused on school readiness and parenting skills; Duval deployed nurses to nurture healthy pregnancies and economic self-sufficiency; and Escambia expanded its Healthy …
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Feds announce drug ring indictment in San Antonio

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Prosecutors on Thursday announced seven arrests in a ring linked to Texas, California, Michigan and Florida. A two-count federal … If you think a comment violates our guidelines click the "Report Abuse" link to notify the moderators. Responding to …
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