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Racial Divide Lingers: Pre-term birth rates higher for black babies in …
“We need to start in the teen years, keep youth healthy,” she said. “We know that will make an impact on their babies.” Healthy Start agencies and … “Our goal is to work with women to address risk factors — pregnancy intervals, nutrition issues …
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Lots of questions, few answers about the heroin spike
Carl Alves, director of Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction Inc., cited national statistics from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that for every fatal heroin overdose, there are 47 non-fatal overdoses. Sgt …
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Saline leaders say teen drug use is in community's 'blind spot'
Saline community leaders are saddened and frustrated that three Saline teens have been implicated in the death of a 19-year-old Michigan State University student. But they're not entirely surprised. “The criminal element isn't as shocking when I know …
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Substance abuse expert talks about teens and drug use
Two local students arrested after kids at school get sick taking pills they were given. News10NBC found out about incidents at two local schools where students took pills and became sick. At Greece Arcadia, school officials say a student provided pills …
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Edward encourages urine tests on government departments and agencies
KOTA KINABALU : Government departments and agencies in the state are encouraged to conduct random urine tests on employees suspected of using drugs and consuming alcohol excessively. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

Hawaii lawmakers weigh bills on mental health and drug abuse services for at …
HONOLULU — Four of every five teens who appear in Judge R. Mark Browning's family court, he told Hawaii lawmakers Friday, abuse some sort of substance: alcohol, cocaine, heroin, gasoline, cold medicine or "a number of other things you've never heard …
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Smoky Mountain Appoints Leaders For Medicaid Mental Health, Substance …
Feb. 21, 2014. Smoky Mountain Center (SMC), Western North Carolina's largest managed care organization for publicly funded mental health, substance abuse and developmental disability services, is pleased to announce three major new appointments that …
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MVP settles after mental health parity law violations
The settlement also requires the health insurance plan — which has more than 500,000 members in the Albany region, Central New York and the Hudson Valley — to submit previously denied mental health and substance abuse treatment claims for …
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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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Monmouth County On List Of 7 With Highest Drug Abuse Rate – Patch.com

Read more... Monmouth County On List Of 7 With Highest Drug Abuse Rate Patch.com As that list and this compilation show, drug abuse is no longer a scourge that's confined to the nation's crime-ridden areas. In some New Jersey counties, heroin abuse was a major factor in a steep increase in drug abuse cases over the past year. In … and more »

IN Attorney General promotes bills that crack down on prescription drug abuse
Thursday Attorney General Greg Zoeller was in South Bend to tout three new bills. He announced there will be much more collaboration between his office, local police and medical professionals to crack down on the problem. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results