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Thursday, October 25, 2012  The Coalition hopes to educate the public and promote a healthy community that is free of drug and alcohol abuse. The program will have a specific focus on the county's youth.

Saturday, September 29, 2012  It's National Drug Take Back Day and law enforcement agencies across northern Michigan joined forces with the DEA to collect outdated and unused medications.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  "Bath salts" ban could curb use of some legal drugs linked to violent behavior, but not all

Thursday, June 07, 2012  A local rehab clinic is expanding to meet the increasing the number of residents addicted to prescription drugs.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Catholic Human Services in Traverse City has a program aimed at educating people on prescription drug abuse and ways to help others who have a problem.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  There are 100 deaths a day from prescription drug overdose. That is more than heroine and cocaine combined.

Monday, January 23, 2012  AP IMPACT: Crude new meth recipe fills hospitals with burn patients, contributes to closures

Friday, May 06, 2011  UpNorthLive's Facebook fans voted to learn more about a growing debate: Which is more dangerous: Marijuana or alcohol?

Thursday, April 28, 2011  Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day.  The Take Back Day is an effort to stop the abuse of prescription drugs by encouraging the community to turn in outdated and unused medications.

Monday, April 18, 2011  Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem nationwide and northern Michigan is no exception.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  AP IMPACT: Synthetic drugs that mimic pot, cocaine, other drugs send thousands to hospitals

Monday, December 14, 2009  President Barack Obama's drug czar is releasing results of the University of Michigan's annual report on teen drug abuse

Friday, May 08, 2009  Programs are now changing as they try to address the growing issue of prescription drug abuse.

Friday, April 24, 2009  The Cheboygan County Sheriff's Office has found another approach the growing problem of prescription drug abuse.

Tuesday, April 07, 2009  Legislation recently introduced in Lansing is aimed at curbing the prescription drug abuse problem which law enforcemenet officials say is very prevalent in northern Michigan.