Children on Drugs Turn to Counsellors for Help

Children on drugs turn to counsellors for help

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In what is coming across as a disturbing trend, school students between 10 and 16 years of age are turning to counsellors to fight drug addiction. … The helpline receives calls from students, parents as well as teachers on varied issues. More lately …
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MPs urge chronic pain medication helpline

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They say some doctors are reluctant to prescribe them even though they acknowledge the benefits provided to patients. The MPs have jointly asked Health Minister John Hill to look into the helpline that could be set up under the Drugs of Dependence Unit.
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Why drug abuse is now tougher to counter

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Over-the-counter medicines pose a challenge. Drug abuse in the City has got bigger and grown into a more serious concern over the years, with easy availability of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. The scourge is increasingly spreading its tentacles …
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pranks calls – drug abuse #2 – another drug abuse call but this time alittle more crazy lol

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