Drug Addiction Killing Too Many
Drug addiction killing too many
Know the signs and symptoms of both use and overdose. Know what to do if you witness an overdose. We need to do this without shame. A united front by parents and the community will help shift it. Hiding it is not the answer. We have lost too many already.
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Other Viewpoint: The costs of drug addiction
But $ 1 million is still not nearly enough — not for the women who struggle with addiction while pregnant, not for the people who try to care for them, not for the drug-dependent babies who are born with a variety of symptoms ranging from low weight …
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Support groups are available to help in the local area
N-FUZE: Jonesville, Va., Lee County Behavioral Health Services, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.; learn signs and symptoms of substance abuse; what to expect in recovery process; how it affects mental, physical and spiritual development; Kathy Rowles, 276-346-3590.
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HEALTHline: Addiction & GAADS – Part 2 – HEALTHline welcomes back guest, Scott Robertson, the director at GAADS (Glendale Adventist Alcohol and Drug Services) to discuss the signs and symptoms of ad…