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Crimea side-effect: Addicts deprived of methadone
In this photo taken Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Viktor Levchenko, 36, a patient of treatment for drug addiction, poses at a bus stop with an advert reading "Rehabilitation of drug and alcohol addicts" in Sevastopol, Crimea. Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

More New Hampshire emergency responders to carry anti-overdose drug Narcan
CONCORD – State health officials have expanded the number of emergency providers allowed to administer a drug to treat overdoses in the face of skyrocketing levels of heroin addiction and deaths in New Hampshire. Gov. Maggie Hassan announced Friday that the state’s Medical Control Board approved a measure to allow emergency medical technicians to give overdose victims Narcan, an “narcotic … Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Teen Helpline Brings Hope to those with Substance Abuse
LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/3/2014) – Too many young adults in Keyport, NJ struggle with substance abuse every day. The vicious cycle of drug and alcohol addiction has long been a major concern. For many years, very little information on drug rehab was …
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Victory for atheist denied parole for not attending religious substance abuse …
He petitioned the Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) to be placed in a secular treatment center, but his request was denied. Jackson believes that because of this denial — and his subsequent inability to complete the substance abuse program …
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Errant drivers put on notice
Mombasa; Kenya: Three people died in separate road accidents along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway in Taita-Taveta County over the weekend. … Bitonga blamed reckless driving, drug and alcohol abuse by drivers as the main causes of these accidents.
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Naivasha school has a 'Marijuana testing kit' that can easily tell students …
Naivasha, Kenya: It is a cold morning in Naivasha. Tens of students rush to the dining hall … This time the school has gone an extra mile and discovered the testing kit in a bid to deal head on with drug abuse among students. Fight peddlers …
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Synthetic drugs: an uncontrolled health threat
The harsh physical and psychological effects that result from the use of synthetic drugs are disturbing. These include: heart attack, seizures, hypertension, difficulty breathing, kidney injury, high body temperature, self-inflicted injury and elevated …
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Study probes impact of trauma on community
“The outcomes of not recovering from trauma, which include PTSD and depressive and anxiety disorders, are also at the root of drug and alcohol abuse and inability to sustain healthy relationships,” Marans said. “As they get older, these outcomes can …
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UW-Marinette & Marinette Middle School Partnership – College students working with 6th graders: an Americorps/VISTA service project. This video shows how 6th graders planned, researched, and presented informati…

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Preventing adolescent drug and alcohol use
During a forum March 27 at Isanti Middle School, sponsored by Allina Health and Cambridge Medical Center, a panel of experts touched on several topics relating to drug and alcohol use, including current trends, signs and symptoms, legal consequences …
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Heroin addicts face barriers to treatment
Of the 23.1 million Americans who needed treatment for drugs or alcohol in 2012, only 2.5 million people received aid at a specialty facility, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Heroin addicts are a …
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