FIRST-PERSON: Tools of prevention
DURHAM, N.C. (BP)--With every desperate attempt to rescue another victim from a senseless drug tragedy, the truth emerges more clearly: An ounce of prevention is certainly worth far more than a pound of cure.
FIRST-PERSON: Permanent recovery: A realistic hope for the hurting
DURHAM, N.C. (BP)--Memo to those who hurt because of drug-related problems: "You can get well. You are not required to wear those sad nametags 'alcoholic' or 'drug addict' the rest of your days."
FIRST-PERSON: Alcohol: the rest of the story
DURHAM, N.C. (BP)--Reluctantly, but finally, most Americans admit today that the consumption of alcoholic beverages contributes to a major portion of the national drug problem. The legality of the substance certainly does not remove the potential for a negative impact on one's lifestyle, even eventual death.
FIRST-PERSON: Inhalants — A mixed bag of trouble
DURHAM, N.C. (BP)--Inhalants are a mixed bag of chemicals that produce mind-altering vapors. These substances are usually commercial products, never intended to be used in such a dangerous way. They may be cleaning or beauty aids, fuel products, or various varieties of glue. The containers in which they are sold usually have printed warnings against sniffing or inhaling the fumes.
FIRST-PERSON – Drug abuse: how to respond to a loved one’s experimentation
DURHAM, N.C. (BP)--When we speak with teenagers, we usually ask some of them, "Have you ever experimented with an alcoholic beverage?"
FIRST-PERSON: Legal medicines can become wolves in sheep’s clothing
DURHAM, N.C. (BP)--America's pharmaceutical companies, anxious to promote their wide array of behavior and mood-altering substances, have adopted the television commercial as an instant avenue to financial success. These attractive crutches, ballyhooed as sure answers to every unpleasant experience, have caught the instant attention of viewing audiences.
FIRST-PERSON: Alcohol and drug abuse ‘not worth the price’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Both of us have tasted the bitter fruits of drug abuse. We have been there and wish we had not. And we would proclaim to anyone, "It's not worth the price you have to pay!"
