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16 and pregnant in the Choctaw Nation
The nearest substance abuse treatment facility for juveniles is nearly 300 miles away, and there's no in-patient mental health facility or homeless shelter. And there's still a stigma around many of the issues these young people face, a hurdle outreach …
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Drug abuse on rise among Mass. teens
“What that implies is youth in Massachusetts are more willing to report their drug use. Drug use is one of the most underreported things we have.” The statistics, he said, shouldn't paint Massachusetts in a negative light. A willingness to report drug …
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New Study Links Marijuana to Two Deaths–Suncoast Rehab Center Cites Report as Possible Evidence of Potentially Fatal …
SPRING HILL, Fla., March 25, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Marijuana legalization has begun to take precedence in several states, with 20 states plus the District of Columbia enacting laws that allow people to use medical marijuana with a doctor's recommendation (1).  But two of those states, Colorado and Washington, have legalized marijuana for recreational use—a move that Florida drug treatment … Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

Crime rates drop, local rehab facility sees rise in illegal drug abuse – WPSD Local 6

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 …

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Study: Mass. teen drug abuse rate higher than rest of nation – Fall River Herald News

Read more... Study: Mass. teen drug abuse rate higher than rest of nation Fall River Herald News Teens in Massachusetts reported using illegal drugs at a rate that exceeds the national average, according to a recent federal study. The 2013 Behavioral Health Barometer, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently … and more »

Bain Capital company buys Brattleboro methadone clinic
A 2012 report by Salon found allegations of abuse and neglect in at least 10 CRC residential drug and teen care facilities across the country. Ex-staffers told Salon the company valued money-making over client safety. Two months after the Salon report, …
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LARKIN: Program offers HOPE for repeat drug offenders
Before long, probationers learned that they could not avoid punishment for probation violations, so they stopped using drugs and committing crimes. … HOPE proves what every parent knows: People who are impulsive, who find it difficult to make short …
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'DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW?' Rep. Tom Calter hosts …
… Need to Know,” will consist of a panel of experts, followed by a question-and-answer session. The panelists include Traci Wojciechowski, of Caron Treatment Centers; Judge Rosemary Minehan, of Plymouth District Court; Det. … Some parents may think …
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Anthony sponsors legislation to stop heroin epidemic
MORRIS – State rep. John Anthony, R-Plainfield, is sponsoring several pieces of legislation to cut down on illegal drug and heroin use, which have become growing epidemics in Illinois. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

Bill touts criminal penalties for prenatal drug use
SHARECONNECTTWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE. A year after a tense legislative battle, a proposal to allow Tennessee authorities to arrest women for damage done to their infants by drug use during pregnancy has moved closer to passage. Women have …
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Marin parents who lost children to prescription drug abuse join new task force
Three members of Marin County's new Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force know all too well how deadly the seemingly innocent bottles in the medicine chest can be. Britt Rosenmayr's son Jason, overdosed on heroin on Sept. 18, 2010, two days before his …
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