Drug Use

Trends in drug use and addiction are no different in the Armenian community than other groups, but how they’re dealt with can be challenging due to a strong sense of denial at home, experts said at a panel discussion Wednesday. “The problem...

From better educating parents aboutdrug use to creating informational fliers, stakeholders with the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition on Friday mulled over ideas to reduce substance abuse among youths. Stakeholders from various local...

Illegal drug and alcohol use among youth in the greater Glendale area — and the question of how to effectively combat it — drew dozens of local community leaders and health professionals to Verdugo Hills Hospital Friday where they exchanged...

From huffing chemical sprays to smoking poisonous roadside weeds, nothing seems to be out of the question for teens looking to get high, police warned parents this week. Displaying an array of spray cans, including body sprays and dust removers, drug...

Enforcing existing laws, facilitating training opportunities and educating the community will be among the top priorities for the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition in the coming years, newly minted Executive Director David Marquez...

NORTH GLENDALE — Top Glendale Police officials gathered Wednesday night to educate parents about the latest drug trends among teens — and dangers lurking in their medicine cabinets. Dozens of concerned residents, school officials and...

It was a summer-like day at Main Beach on Saturday with tourists filling the boardwalk, children enjoying the playground and a group of hardened homeless men passing around a pipe. Welcome to the visible underbelly of Laguna Beach. This scene is not...

By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost...

PLYMOUTH — The Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction has placed a Plymouth psychiatric hospital for children and adults on a “conditional certificate” for the next three months. The special audit, conducted at the facility...

BOGOTA, Colombia — The Organization of American States said Friday that countries should consider decriminalizing drug use, a shift backed by several Latin American leaders but opposed by the United States. Decriminalization could be one of many...

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The Orlando Sentinel's Front Burner columns on Friday addressing drug testing in schools illustrate that there are issues about which honest people can disagree in good faith. Harold J. Krent, dean and professor of law at Chicago-Kent law school, and...