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Effective treatment for drug abuse builds better communities
Tony Lloyd was speaking ahead of a regional conference organised by DrugScope, the UK's leading charity that provides support to professionals who work in drug and alcohol treatment. Mr Lloyd will be on a panel of experts at the conference, which takes …
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Grant Hackett enters rehab: Australian swimmer seeks treatment for drug abuse …
It is the second time the swimmer has battled an addiction to the drug. In 2012, towards the end of his swimming career, he told the Sydney Daily Telegraph that he had a “heavy reliance” on the medication after first being given it by swimming officials.
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Doctors continue fight against prescription drug abuse
Doctors are teaming up with treatment centers to combat addiction and drug overdose deaths in Jackson County. Health care practitioners are also recognizing that they have started many patients on the road to addiction by prescribing opioid pain …
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Senate bill aims to expand drug–abuse treatment
Senate Bill S4623 would require insurers to cover drug and alcohol abuse and dependency treatment. Currently, insurance companies routinely refuse coverage for some rehabilitation treatment deemed necessary by doctors, according to treatment experts, …
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Maineville residents want planned substance abuse treatment center to be …
MAINEVILLE, Ohio — Downtown is the wrong spot in the small town of Maineville for a substance abuse treatment center that's set to open in April, according to many who live there. A flyer reached the hands of Maineville residents Wednesday, notifying …
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Life Lessons: Prescription drug addiction
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified prescription drug abuse as an epidemic. In Lehigh County, drug and alcohol prevention experts say the prescription drug problem has been getting worse in the last few years. How does it happen? How do people become addicted to a prescription drug that is supposed to help them? Forty-four-year-old Duane Sprow is a recovering addict … Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

Abuse of horse drug Clenbuterol leads to severe side effects
The misuse of a body building and slimming drug has spread from elite sport to the public and has led to admissions to hospital, according to research released on Monday. Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results

The importance of a robust drugs and alcohol policy
Employers cannot shy away from the issue of workplace drug and alcohol abuse. Joanna Lennon takes a look at why the police cannot tackle it on their own and need employers’ help. Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results

Senate bill aims to expand drug-abuse treatment – Newsday

Senate bill aims to expand drug–abuse treatment Newsday Senate Bill S4623 would require insurers to cover drug and alcohol abuse and dependency treatment. Currently, insurance companies routinely refuse coverage for some rehabilitation treatment deemed necessary by doctors, according to treatment experts, …

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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 The 2013 Behavioral Health Barometer, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently released, shows 12.3 percent of Massachusetts youth ages 12-17 reported using illicit drugs within a month before being surveyed. and more »

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Future of Proposed Camden Rehab Center in Doubt
Camden voters, at least for now, will not get the chance to vote on whether a Harvard-affiliated, alcohol rehab center can open in one of the town's toniest neighborhoods. After a lengthy public hearing, the town's select board refused late last night …
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Local nature center works to rehab injured and orphaned animals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One of the largest animal rehab centers in Missouri has treated and re-released more than 2,500 birds, bunnies, squirrels and raccoons in 2013 alone. Most of the animals at the Lakeside Nature Center were brought in injured or …
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