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8 Graduate From YWCA of the Greater Capital Region's Ready for Work Program
8 graduate from YWCA of the Greater Capital Region's Ready for Work program
The program was developed to address barriers women face when seeking employment, including a lack of a high school diploma, limited or no prior work history, prior substance abuse, mental illness, former incarceration, and basic literacy and academic …
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4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America
Rampant prescription drug abuse is costing us big: “In the United States, prescription opioid abuse costs [alone] were about $ 55.7 billion in 2007. Of this amount, 46% was attributable to workplace costs (e.g., lost productivity), 45% to healthcare …
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Anderson Machining, JHS in partnership
The curriculum starts with math, covering the relationship of whole numbers, fractions and decimals, negative and positive numbers, ratios and percentages, tax strategies, home and workplace calculator computations, doing simple right-angle …
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4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America – Care2.com
4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America – Care2.com
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4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America
Care2.com According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), rates of death by drug overdose have more than tripled since 1990, but the deceased weren't smoking crack or shooting heroin into their veins. They're not even unemployed and homeless. In fact … Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Teen substance abuse is the new ‘normal,’ school counselor says – San Jose Mercury News
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Teen substance abuse is the new 'normal,' school counselor says
San Jose Mercury News Citing statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse — which surveys students in grades 8, 10 and 12 annually — Lechner said alcohol use has decreased 10 to 15 percent since 2003, while pot-smoking has increased 200 percent. Many parents also … |
Teen Substance Abuse Is the New 'normal,' School Counselor Says
Teen substance abuse is the new 'normal,' school counselor says
Jason Lechner, a support counselor at College Park High in Pleasant Hill, told parents and students during a presentation on drug and alcohol abuse that even top athletes and academic stars routinely drink, smoke marijuana or use other drugs such as prescription pills, cocaine and heroin. To help prevent teen substance abuse, Lechner advised parents to stay connected to their children, get to … Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results
4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America – Care2.com
4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America – Care2.com
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4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America
Care2.com According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), rates of death by drug overdose have more than tripled since 1990, but the deceased weren't smoking crack or shooting heroin into their veins. They're not even unemployed and homeless. In fact … Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Teen substance abuse is the new ‘normal,’ school counselor says – San Jose Mercury News
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Teen substance abuse is the new 'normal,' school counselor says
San Jose Mercury News Citing statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse — which surveys students in grades 8, 10 and 12 annually — Lechner said alcohol use has decreased 10 to 15 percent since 2003, while pot-smoking has increased 200 percent. Many parents also … |
Mindfulness Therapy Helps Prevent Drug and Alcohol Relapse
Mindfulness therapy helps prevent drug and alcohol relapse
One year after treatment for substance abuse, far fewer participants who got relapse-prevention training including mindfulness techniques had used drugs or alcohol compared to those given relapse-prevention therapy alone or a standard 12-step program.
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4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America – Care2.com
4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America – Care2.com
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4 Shocking Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse in America
Care2.com According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), rates of death by drug overdose have more than tripled since 1990, but the deceased weren't smoking crack or shooting heroin into their veins. They're not even unemployed and homeless. In fact … Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Crime rates drop, local rehab facility sees rise in illegal drug abuse – WPSD Local 6
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Crime rates drop, local rehab facility sees rise in illegal drug abuse
WPSD Local 6 MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky—Crime rates drop, but illegal drug use soars. Law enforcement is cracking down while local rehab centers battle the addiction. New crime statistics provide a new look at just how safe our community is. The McCracken County … |