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Addiction – Through the lenses of several highly accomplished documentary filmmakers, the current state of addiction in America is explored in nine segments, punctuated …

New Substance Abuse Helpline Strives to Help Young Adults with Addiction Issues
Drug and alcohol addiction among teenagers is not only a big problem in Hazlet, NJ, it's also a major issue throughout the state. Many young adults who have developed a substance abuse problem desperately want help but don't know where to get it.
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Heroin Epidemic Chosen County's Top Story Of 2013
But the atmosphere in 2013 — when problems and deaths connected to the drug escalated at an alarming rate — could best be described as a public outcry for change through education, awareness and reform. The conversations were fueled by several …
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Local parents seek support for children's addiction issues
Opiates being abused can includ prescription drugs that include Vicodin, Percodan and Oxycontin and addiction can eventually lead to heroin use because it's cheaper than buying individual pills. The parent and Great Barrington psychotherapist Thomas …
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Matthew Perry is a big supporter of drug courts.
The 44-year-old 'Friends' star – who battled alcohol and drug addiction problems earlier in his life – backs the American court system which aims to decrease the number of drug offenders by offering non-violent persons the chance to receive treatment. Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Bill would tally Ohio’s addicted newborns
Recognizing the difficulty in measuring new efforts to curb Ohio’s prescription-drug and heroin abuse crisis, the House might move early next year to require hospitals to report the number of newborns addicted to drugs. “It’s one of the few measurements we will have ongoing for future legislators to see if we’re impacting these addiction issues in a positive, negative or neutral way,” said Rep … Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

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Question by Guinness: How much booze can the human liver really handle?
I have to admit, I have been “using” “abusing?” alcohol for what seems to be ages, and have researched alcoholism on line, it seems to me that I should be dead by now. I want to know, seriously, have any of you been drinking for decades, and, if so, how do you feel? Besides drunk….
jerry s, haha, no really, this is a serious question about the resilience of the organ.

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Answer by shea
i really think it depends on your family. for example.. a lot of my chinese friends lack the enzye (Alcohol dehydrogenase) which allows one to break down alcohol. So they get read and drunk fast.

However in my family, people drink for several hours everyday. and they are okay, but we are irish. and it is literally in our blood to drink.    Read more...

Officials say resources for teens are lacking
Lincoln County and Ruidoso don't have the community resources needed to treat teenagers with drug addiction problems — whether it be prescription or illicit, say school administrators and representatives of community agencies. Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Breaking the Silence event targets substance abuse, addiction issues
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | Jaime Bauer felt like she was living a double life. Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

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The atmosphere at Surau Ad-Deeniah, Petaling Jaya is a bit different on Wednesdays. Besides the usual congregation for the five daily prayers, the surau is also the place for some 50 recovering drug addicts to seek motivation and therapy. The surau, located in the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), is also the venue of the Spiritual… Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

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Drug Abuse Among Medical Residents On The Rise: Growing Number Of …
Substance abuse can also serve as an indicator for other psychological conditions including depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. 40 percent of physician suicides are considered alcohol-related while 20 percent are associated with drug abuse.
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Breaking the Silence event targets substance abuse, addiction issues
She had a successful career as a health educator with a Positive Approach to Teen Health, or PATH. But her personal life was falling apart, as her son, Michael, 18, slipped deeper into drug addiction. Bauer and her son were among several families who …
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