Posts Tagged ‘drug and alcohol’

RISE ABOVE DRUG ABUSE: The Maloneys’ Story


 

RISE ABOVE DRUG ABUSE: The Maloneys’ Story – Steve and Traci Maloney describe their experience with drug addiction and how it took their son’s life.

 

Young addicts to share stories of recovery
“I know that some of our students succumb to drug and alcohol abuse and addiction, and I want them to know there is hope that they can make it to the other side, that they can learn from their experiences.” Along with personal testimonies from Young …
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Study Shows Mass. Teen Drug Use Rate Is Higher Than National Average – Taunton Daily Gazette

Study shows Mass. teen drug use rate is higher than national average – Taunton Daily Gazette

Study shows Mass. teen drug use rate is higher than national average
Taunton Daily Gazette
Teens in Massachusetts reported using illegal drugs at a rate that exceeds the national average, according to a recent federal study. The 2013 Behavioral Health Barometer, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently …

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Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

Rural Ohio ravaged by drug deaths – Norwalk Reflector


Hudson Valley Reporter

Rural Ohio ravaged by drug deaths
Norwalk Reflector
By comparison, the state overdose death rate was about 15 per 100,000 residents in 2011. Experts say treatment and rehabilitation is the key to fighting the drug problem, but only about a half-dozen treatment centers in southwest Ohio offer opiate
NY Senate Passes Bill Making Drug Overdose Antidote More Readily AvailableHudson Valley Reporter
A drug overdose solution, in reachNew York Daily News
Senate passes bill that would increase access to heroin overdose antidoteLegislative Gazette
Huffington Post (blog) –Sentinel and Enterprise –The Bugle
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Dr. Ablow: ‘Faces of Drug Arrests’ May Not Face Real Truth About Drug Abuse – Fox News

Dr. Ablow: ‘Faces of Drug Arrests’ may not face real truth about drug abuse – Fox News

Dr. Ablow: 'Faces of Drug Arrests' may not face real truth about drug abuse
Fox News
Sponsored by Rehabs.com, the campaign aims to startle people into recognizing the devastating effects of drug addiction on people who once looked healthy (in their first mug shots), as they change into people who look worn and ill and, frankly

Drug Abuse – Google News

 

Northampton Prevention Coalition leader moving on to new job with drug abuse … – GazetteNET

Northampton Prevention Coalition leader moving on to new job with drug abuse
GazetteNET
The city's Prevention Coalition began as a task force in 2008 managed by SPIFFY. In 2010, the group was awarded a five-year grant from the National Drug Free Communities Support Program to expand its substance abuse prevention work with Northampton …

Study Shows Mass. Teen Drug Use Rate Is Higher Than National Average – Taunton Daily Gazette

Study shows Mass. teen drug use rate is higher than national average – Taunton Daily Gazette

Study shows Mass. teen drug use rate is higher than national average
Taunton Daily Gazette
Teens in Massachusetts reported using illegal drugs at a rate that exceeds the national average, according to a recent federal study. The 2013 Behavioral Health Barometer, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently …

and more »

Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News

 

Rural Ohio ravaged by drug deaths – Norwalk Reflector


Hudson Valley Reporter

Rural Ohio ravaged by drug deaths
Norwalk Reflector
By comparison, the state overdose death rate was about 15 per 100,000 residents in 2011. Experts say treatment and rehabilitation is the key to fighting the drug problem, but only about a half-dozen treatment centers in southwest Ohio offer opiate
NY Senate Passes Bill Making Drug Overdose Antidote More Readily AvailableHudson Valley Reporter
A drug overdose solution, in reachNew York Daily News
Senate passes bill that would increase access to heroin overdose antidoteLegislative Gazette
Huffington Post (blog) –The Bugle –Sentinel and Enterprise
all 22 news articles »

Oklahoma Prosecutor Puts Drug Abuse Video Online

Oklahoma Prosecutor Puts Drug Abuse Video Online
CLAREMORE, Okla. (AP) — A prosecutor in northeastern Oklahoma is making available online a video that highlights trends in student drug and alcohol abuse. District Attorney Janice Steidley says the video is for anyone who wants to use it to raise …
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Campaign to Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse
Prescription drug abuse among teens is an increasing concern, and students in one Colorado town are being encouraged to discuss the risks and consequences of drug abuse. Representatives from Rise Above Colorado are working with students in East …
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Broward County judge in rehab after relapse
A BROWARD COUNTY JUDGE IS ON LONG-TERM PERSONAL LEAVE AFTER HAVING SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS OF HER OWN WHILE ON THE BENCH. TODAY BROWARD A CHIEF JUDGE CON FURLED TO BOB NORMAN THAT THE JUDGE …
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Capitol Workers Undergo Random Drug Test

Capitol workers undergo random drug test
SOME 200 Capitol employees, including Gov. Hilario Davide III, underwent a random drug test yesterday afternoon, as part of Cebu Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Commission’s (CPADAC) campaign against illegal drugs. The governor and Provincial Board (PB) Member Carmen Remedios Durano-Meca volunteered to go first. Meca earlier drafted a resolution calling for the immediate random drug testing on … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

 

'This is everywhere'
SALISBURY — The state Senate's Special Committee on Drug Abuse and Treatment Options brought its investigation to Salisbury yesterday as its chairwoman visited the Maris Center, the only place of its kind in the Massachusetts. Sen. Jennifer Flanagan Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results