Majority of Americans—Including Republicans—Want Treatment Instead of

Majority of Americans—Including Republicans—Want Treatment Instead of
The longtime addict, who hails from a poor neighborhood and whose crime was a third-strike nonviolent offense, never received substance abuse treatment until he was sentenced to live out the rest of his days in prison. “It feels like the life within …
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Drug addicted babies increasing in Boston
A substance-abuse counselor is located in each obstetrics clinic providing accessible one-to-one counseling to pregnant women screened at risk for alcohol, tobacco, or drug use as part of the routine prenatal care package offered to all patients. The …
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Drug use forum set for Woodstock
set for Woodstock A community forum on opiate abuse and prevention is planned for Tuesday at Norman Williams Library in Woodstock. … Sand is expected to talk about addiction and substance abuse issues and what the community can do to address them.
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