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‘Not in my backyard’ attitude doesn’t work with drug addiction – Bangor Daily News

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'Not in my backyard' attitude doesn't work with drug addiction Bangor Daily News The national annual cost of illegal drug use related to law enforcement, crime, judicial proceedings, incarceration, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, lost job productivity and workers compensation exceeds $ 180 billion. The cost to treat one …

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OUR OPINION: Stepping out of drug addiction’s shadow – Wicked Local

Read more... OUR OPINION: Stepping out of drug addiction's shadow Wicked Local Thank you for emailing us your wrenching stories about your own or a loved one's struggles with drug addiction. Thank you for stopping by our offices with your letters and pleas for help. Thanks for the calls in which you shared your repeated attempts … Women Who Sought Treatment for Drug Addiction at Caron Treatment Centers …PR Newswire (press release) all 8 news articles »

Outpatient Substance Abuse Counselor
Wellspring's Outpatient Program, licensed to provide mental health and substance abuse services, has an immedicate opening for part-time or up to 40 hours a week Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC). Responsibilities include provision of …
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LePage's dangerous portrayal of drug addiction
In this March 2013 file photo, a CARA participant rests inside a cell at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility. Many CARA participants come from broken homes and traumatic childhoods, said Kennebec County corrections officer Edward Anderson.
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Special Report: Vermont spends millions on addiction-fighting drug that is …
MONTPELIER — A drug intended to release addicts from the tyranny of heroin and painkillers is trafficked on the streets of Vermont alongside the very substances it was created to thwart. Taxpayer dollars are subsidizing the addiction habits of …
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Video aims to thwart drug abuse – Morganton News Herald

Video aims to thwart drug abuse Morganton News Herald “These would include former addicts who share the destruction illegal drug use caused them, loved ones of addicts who share the pain and suffering of substance abuse brought to them and their families and counselors who share what they have … and more »

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Fear of drug abuse, addiction may hurt pain patients – Indianapolis Star

Fear of drug abuse, addiction may hurt pain patients Indianapolis Star OxyContin is the probably the most abused class II drug says Skip Tucker owner of Tucker Pharmacy & Health Care. GENERAL INFORMATION: FOR USE WITH STORY. FILE #77663. STAFF PHOTO BY KELLY WILKINSON (Photo: KELLY WILKINSON). and more »

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Using Drugs to Belong, Drinking to Manage Depression: Chiara de Blasio Tells …
Nearly a million people have watched Chiara de Blasio describe her journey of recovery on YouTube since the video was released over the holidays last month. Chiara wanted to speak out to help all those who are suffering in silence.
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Getting an Accurate Diagnosis: Genesight Helps, but Chances are You're Not Bi …
Alcoholism and addiction look a lot like Bi Polar Disorder. Anxiety and depression are often co-occurring and is often misinterpreted as Bi Polar Disorder. PTSD (especially when acute) can resemble Bi Polar Disorder. Brief visits with your primary care …
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Drug recovery a 'sink or swim' struggle for South Jersey addicts, families …
Randy Miller was prepared to never see her daughter again. It was the fourth time Amanda, then 24, relapsed, this time descending into intravenous heroin addiction. As Miller prepared to send her daughter to Florida for intensive inpatient …
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For Maine babies exposed to drugs, disadvantages mount after leaving hospital
“When there is violence in the home, strangers in the home, lack of stable anything, when you take any child and they're raised in an environment where parents don't have good supports and they're not making good choices for themselves, and then you …
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