Posts Tagged ‘drug addicts’
Forum in Kendall Addresses Drug Addiction – La Crosse Tribune
Forum in Kendall addresses drug addiction – La Crosse Tribune
Forum in Kendall addresses drug addiction
La Crosse Tribune Watters spoke about her experience with addiction Tuesday at a Kendall Drug Awareness Forum sponsored by the Monroe County Safe Community Coalition and Kendall Lions Club. “Being addicted to drugs can happen to anybody. It happened to me,” said … |
An Afghan Village Of Drug Addicts, From Ages 10 To 60 – NPR (blog)
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An Afghan Village Of Drug Addicts, From Ages 10 To 60
NPR (blog) Herat is one of the most graceful cities in Afghanistan. Its traditions go back to the Persian empire, with its exquisite blue and green glass, and its thriving poetry scene. Now Herat is struggling with a darker side: drug addiction at a higher rate … |
Prescription Abuse Skyrocketing, Leading to More Heroin Addicts, Experts Say
Prescription abuse skyrocketing, leading to more heroin addicts, experts say
District attorneys, health officials and substance abuse experts gathered May 7 in San Francisco to discuss the growing problem of prescription abuse and come up with strategies, including requiring the use of drug databases and more aggressive crackdowns on 'dirty doctors. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Prescription drug addicts 'are adept' at fooling GPs
Most of the people Dr Alun George treats at Bradford’s Unity Centre are seeking recovery-based treatment for class A drug use – but he also sees people who are dependent on prescription drugs. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day is Saturday
Clean out your medicine cabinet to help reduce the misuse or accidental use of prescription drugs. Saturday, May 10 is National Prescription Drug Drop-Off Day, an event organized by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police and supported by Police Services and other organizations across Canada. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Allegiance’s Health Drug Addiction Center Reopens Doors After Quarantine – the Jackson Citizen Patriot
Allegiance’s Health Drug Addiction Center reopens doors after quarantine – The Jackson Citizen Patriot
Allegiance's Health Drug Addiction Center reopens doors after quarantine
The Jackson Citizen Patriot JACKSON, MI – After more than a week, the Allegiance Health Drug Addiction Recovery Center called off the quarantine and reopened its doors. The center, 2424 W. Washington Ave., notified the Jackson County Health Department April 22, that patients and … |
Is Drug Addiction a Disease? [POLL] – New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio
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Is Drug Addiction a Disease? [POLL]
New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio There are terms being thrown around much more frequently as of ate when people about drug use. The phrases such as “explosion of drug use,” or “expansion of drug use,” are used to explain the growth of drug use. While we can call it “expansion” or an … Proposed E-cigarette tax could help pay for heroin addiction treatment, NJ … Legislators Poised to Combat Deadly Rise in Opioid Abuse and Heroin Use NJ Senate panel considers options for dealing with heroin, painkiller addiction |
SFSC Approves Substance Abuse Testing Policy
SFSC approves substance abuse testing policy
April 27– AVON PARK– The South Florida State College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a policy authorizing the development of a substance abuse testing program, which could allow random drug testing of any student in any program.
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Connecticut drug addicts describe recovery, challenges
Michael Botticelli, acting director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, said Thursday that 23 million Americans are in recovery from substance abuse. Botticelli, who is in recovery from alcohol addiction, encouraged people to speak out about …
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Paroled ‘Sopranos’ Actor Discusses Drug Addiction – ABC News
Paroled ‘Sopranos’ Actor Discusses Drug Addiction – ABC News
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Paroled 'Sopranos' Actor Discusses Drug Addiction
ABC News "Here I am, I get the opportunity, I get the shot and then squander it, and do what I did, and get addicted to drugs and just make horrible decisions," the 37-year-old Brancato said in an interview broadcast Sunday on WNYM-AM. He was paroled in … Lillo Brancato discusses the dangers of drug addiction Ex-'Sopranos' actor Lillo Brancato Jr. talks drug addiction |
What’s best for babies born to drug-addicted mothers? – The Tennessean
What's best for babies born to drug–addicted mothers?
The Tennessean The nation is watching Tennessee for new legislation that would allow women to be criminally charged if they use drugs during pregnancy that harm their newborns. State and national groups have asked Gov. Bill Haslam to veto the bill before Tuesday, … Petition seeks Haslam's veto of prenatal drug use bill Clock ticking for Haslam to sign bill criminalizing pregnant drug use |
What’s Best for Babies Born to Drug-Addicted Mothers? – the Tennessean
What’s best for babies born to drug-addicted mothers? – The Tennessean
What's best for babies born to drug–addicted mothers?
The Tennessean The nation is watching Tennessee for new legislation that would allow women to be criminally charged if they use drugs during pregnancy that harm their newborns. State and national groups have asked Gov. Bill Haslam to veto the bill before Tuesday, … Petition seeks Haslam's veto of prenatal drug use bill Clock ticking for Haslam to sign bill criminalizing pregnant drug use |
Paroled ‘Sopranos’ Actor Discusses Drug Addiction – ABC News
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Paroled 'Sopranos' Actor Discusses Drug Addiction
ABC News "Here I am, I get the opportunity, I get the shot and then squander it, and do what I did, and get addicted to drugs and just make horrible decisions," the 37-year-old Brancato said in an interview broadcast Sunday on WNYM-AM. He was paroled in … Ex-'Sopranos' actor Lillo Brancato Jr. talks drug addiction Lillo Brancato speaks out on the dangers of drug addiction |