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Kenny Discusses Drug and Alcohol Addiction and Recovery at Palm Partners – This video features insight into http://palmpartners.com Palm Partners Treatment Center in Delray Beach Florida, © 2012 Palm Partners. Kenny from Philadelphi…

Governor Shumlin Headlines Panel On Prescription Drug Abuse – WAMC

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Governor Shumlin Headlines Panel On Prescription Drug Abuse WAMC The Democrat cited data that since 2000 there has been a 770 percent increase in opiate addiction and a 250 percent increase in heroin use in Vermont. But Shumlin also noted Vermont is not the only state struggling with such statistics. "The problem in … Editorial: Time for NH to see heroin for the crisis it has becomeConcord Monitor all 6 news articles »

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Shelby Community Foundation donates 0 to drug-abuse prevention program – The Macomb Daily

Read more... Shelby Community Foundation donates $ 880 to drug–abuse prevention program The Macomb Daily D.A.R.E. students learn about drug and alcohol abuse as well as other issues that impact elementary school children. Among those other issues are peer pressure, resistance strategies, bullying prevention, forming good friendships and handling stress.

Top 10 American Colleges with Most Alcohol and Drug Arrests
Miller said that all U.S. college campuses report drug and alcohol issues. High arrest rates on campus do not truly reflect drug abuse on campus. It could mean that the campus police has been extremely efficient and keeps an eye on every small incident …
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Diagnosing FAS and FASD
1. FASD and autism prevalence: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence. "Fetal Alcohol … Alaska Division of Public Health, Vital Statistics. Figures for 2005 to 2009, the most …
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Bill to combat prescription drug abuse becomes law – Cape Gazette

Bill to combat prescription drug abuse becomes law Cape Gazette “This new law is a powerful tool available to law enforcement as we continue to aggressively combat the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse in our state,” Biden said. “I applaud the General Assembly for recognizing the need for this legislation …

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Survey Shows Downward Trend In Glastonbury Teens’ Drug Use – Hartford Courant

Survey Shows Downward Trend In Glastonbury Teens' Drug Use Hartford Courant GLASTONBURY — There are only a few areas where the school system would like to see a downward trend. One of those is drug and alcohol use. That's what the most recent survey by the Governor's Prevention Initiative for Youth taken last fall has shown. and more »

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The dark side of acetaminophen
Acetaminophen is often used in suicides — nearly 300 between 2000 and 2009, according to a Statistics Canada database — but a Star investigation has found that Canadians are also dying by accident. How many? This question was impossible to accurately …
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Alcohol-exposed babies: Why prevention is not as easy as 'just don't drink'
Diagnosed with FASD, my Alaska teenagers put faces on many of the statistics journalists and lawmakers are quick to invoke. And they are an … They are at very high risk for drug and alcohol addiction, victimization, incarceration. But these are not …
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From care to where? Left to pick up his own pieces
And that can be a death knell for someone like Rufus, whose life, despite his success at school, was off track in other ways: He started working as a boy prostitute at age 14; his dependency on alcohol turned to drugs; he was diagnosed with depression …
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Ralph Singh (part 2 of 4) – Ralph Singh likes to be known as an ordinary person who continues to have extraordinary life experiences: from the powerful vision that drew him from New Yor…

Community Calendar Feb. 23
Weekdays — After School Program, 3:30-6 p.m. Free program for ages 12-16 provides a snack and programs in fitness, nutrition, safety, drug and alcohol awareness, career choices and even tutoring. To register your child, request an application by e …
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The events and meetings this coming week
The panel features Carol Kress, chief operating officer of the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership; Mary Neagle, co-director, Integrative Care Management Program at Partners Health Care; Rebecca Osario, clinical social worker, Integrated Care …
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