Posts Tagged ‘drug and alcohol’
Boston Officials Announce Prescription Drug Take-Back Program to Combat Drug … – MassLive.com
Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug … – MassLive.com
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Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug …
MassLive.com Recent state statistics show an upward trend in heroin abuse in the state. A hit of heroin, a cheap alternative to expensive prescription drugs, can go for as little as $ 5 on the street. Certain prescription drugs can be priced somewhere in the … Mass. to hold prescription 'Take Back Day' to curb abuse Officials urge residents to turn in unneeded prescription drugs State Officials Promote National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Healthcare Reform Brings Expansion to Drug & Alcohol Treatment Industry – Insurance Journal
Warren County Freeholders Designate April as 'Alcohol Awareness Month'
Warren County Freeholders designate April as 'Alcohol Awareness Month'
Vowing to provide “Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow,” the Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders proclaimed April as Alcohol Awareness Month. Noting that alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States, the freeholders …
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Helpline in Endwell, NY Helps Teens Find Substance Abuse Information
LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/7/2014) – Many teenagers who struggle with a drug or alcohol addiction in Endwell, NY are often unaware of where to find reliable information about substance abuse and recovery. Now with the help of the Alcoholism Treatment …
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The Discovery House to Sponsor Lawyer Continuing Education Workshop
The workshop is entitled "Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession." It will address issues that attorneys may encounter when working with clients that are facing charges related to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as helping those in the legal field …
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Heroin Use Taking a Toll on Pennsylvania
Heroin use taking a toll on Pennsylvania
Deb Beck of the Drug and Alcohol Service Providers Organization says the current rise in heroin use appears to differ from previous patterns. “Heroin prevalence would come and go and then simmer back down again,” Beck said. “I'm not sure that's going …
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A look at heroin use, deaths in some US states
With heroin use rising across the U.S., The Associated Press queried state health departments, medical examiner's offices and law enforcement agencies across the nation for statistics related to use, overdoses and treatment to obtain a more detailed …
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Golf at Oak Hill Benefits Hunterdon Drug Awareness Program
Golf at Oak Hill benefits Hunterdon Drug Awareness Program
Proceeds benefit HDAP's treatment program in providing financial assistance to people in need of alcohol and substance abuse outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment who may do not have the money to get the help they need. HDAP, which has its …
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Cumberland Heights opens Gallatin facility
A new Cumberland Heightsfacility in Gallatin is meeting addiction in Sumner County head-on. The drug and alcohol treatment center will open Wednesday in the Hunt Club business park. The Nashville-based nonprofit has eight locations since launching four …
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New Helpline in Mamakating, NY Provides Substance Abuse Recovery …
LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/7/2014) – Teenage drug and alcohol abuse has long been a serious problem in Mamakating, NY. Each day countless adolescents fall into the bondage of a drug and alcohol addiction. Until recently, a small amount of information …
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Discussion on Drug Abuse in South Central Massachusetts Scheduled for … – MassLive.com
Discussion on drug abuse in South Central Massachusetts scheduled for … – MassLive.com
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Discussion on drug abuse in South Central Massachusetts scheduled for …
MassLive.com Since the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman in early February, the national spotlight on heroin and opioid drug abuse has grown hotter. Locally, state and local officials are talking openly about addiction in communities where residents and law … |
Bloomingdale benefit basketball game on April 9 – NorthJersey.com
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Bloomingdale benefit basketball game on April 9
NorthJersey.com According to Hopper, last year's program focused on bullying, and this year's theme will be drug and alcohol abuse. The event will kick off with a basketball game. Although last year the games pitted teachers, police, firefighters, and governing body … |
Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime – The Atlantic
Discussion on Drug Abuse in South Central Massachusetts Scheduled for … – MassLive.com
Discussion on drug abuse in South Central Massachusetts scheduled for … – MassLive.com
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Discussion on drug abuse in South Central Massachusetts scheduled for …
MassLive.com Since the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman in early February, the national spotlight on heroin and opioid drug abuse has grown hotter. Locally, state and local officials are talking openly about addiction in communities where residents and law … |
Bloomingdale benefit basketball game on April 9 – NorthJersey.com
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Bloomingdale benefit basketball game on April 9
NorthJersey.com According to Hopper, last year's program focused on bullying, and this year's theme will be drug and alcohol abuse. The event will kick off with a basketball game. Although last year the games pitted teachers, police, firefighters, and governing body … |
Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime – The Atlantic