Posts Tagged ‘drug addicts’
Barnes: What Needs to Change About How Abuse and Addiction Are Treated
Barnes: What needs to change about how abuse and addiction are treated
Drug abuse and addiction costs are estimated to exceed half a trillion dollars in this country, including health, crime-related costs and losses in productivity. — Dr. Nora Volkow, director of National Institute on Drug Abuse. • Prescription drugs …
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Uruguay may treat drug–addicted prisoners with medical weed
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Furthering its international reputation as a cannabis vanguard, this small South American country could start treating its drug-addicted prisoners with medical marijuana. How serious Uruguay is about allowing … from marijuana …
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The Music Hall showing eye-opening film about drug abuse
Peter Shumlin's recent State of the State address, as the governor stressed the growing drug addiction problem in the state and the need to treat it. Shumlin also proposed $ 20,000 to ensure that the patients featured in "The Hungry Heart," can visit …
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What’s Best for Babies Born to Drug-Addicted Mothers? – the Tennessean
What’s best for babies born to drug-addicted mothers? – The Tennessean
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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, … Clock ticking for Haslam to sign bill criminalizing pregnant drug use Petition seeks Haslam's veto of prenatal drug use bill |
State expert says drug addiction at epidemic level – Tribune-Review
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State expert says drug addiction at epidemic level
Tribune-Review Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus hosted the Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission's program, 'Prescription Drug Abuse: The Cost of Getting High.' Becoming addicted to prescription drugs not only affects the family but also increases costs for … |
Bernards Township to Host Dialogue Nights About Substance Abuse
Bernards Township to host dialogue nights about substance abuse
The Bernards Township Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse is launching three dialogue nights in response to the feedback from the March 13 Town Hall meeting titled “Cycle of Pills to Heroin: Drug Trends in Our Community.” These sessions are …
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America's heroine problem is bringing healthcare to its knees
It's been noted that heroin has made a come-back in the US. But what seems to be missing in the American healthcare system is an effective support service for drug addicts. An increasing number of drug users are seeking help but not finding it. There …
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UR asks student heroin users to get help
Joel Seligman us a true leader, willing at address the drug issue head on. Almost every heroin user starts with prescription drug abuse, and prescripti8n is only second to pot in popularity. Students don't understand that pills oike Hydrocodone are …
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State Expert Says Drug Addiction at Epidemic Level – Tribune-Review
State expert says drug addiction at epidemic level – Tribune-Review
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State expert says drug addiction at epidemic level
Tribune-Review Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus hosted the Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission's program, 'Prescription Drug Abuse: The Cost of Getting High.' Becoming addicted to prescription drugs not only affects the family but also increases costs for … |
The Secret World of Drug-Addict Doctors – Daily Beast
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The Secret World of Drug–Addict Doctors
Daily Beast The number of drug- and alcohol-addicted physicians and nurses is estimated at 10% to 14%, similar to the general population. The subset comprised by drug addicts alone is not known, but the composition of those with a drug (not alcohol) problem is … |
What’s best for babies born to drug-addicted mothers? – WBIR-TV
Police Hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Police hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Posted by: Don Yeager ([email protected]) Police stations in the midstate and across the country took part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The initiative is conducted in partnership with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The aim is to encourage the public to dispose of expired, unwanted or unused prescription drugs that are prone to abuse and theft. … Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Fresno CA Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Expanded Drug Treatment Services
The demand for services that help drug addicts leave their old lives in the past keeps growing, and a solution is available. For a no-cost consultation, call 559-500-4817. (PRWeb April 26, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Fresno-CA-drug-rehab/drug-treatment-alcohol/prweb11785742.htm Causes of Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
New Translational Addiction Sciences Center Poised to Make Headway in Treatment of Addiction
New Translational Addiction Sciences Center poised to make headway in treatment of addiction
( University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston ) The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded a five-year, $ 6.6 million grant to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston to establish the Translational Addiction Sciences Center. The center will investigate the mechanisms underlying addiction with the goal of discovering and validating novel treatment options. Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results
Mom outraged by classroom exercise mimicking drug addiction
A lesson at a local high school has students pretending to be drug addicts. One mother says it sends the wrong message. Students in a sociology class at Locust Grove High School in Henry County were asked to take part in a drug addiction simulation. In the project, their teacher plays the role of a drug dealer supplying the students. "It's absolutely inappropriate, and I find it … Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results