Posts Tagged ‘heroin abuse’
Treatment Options Present Obstacles as Heroin Abuse Rises in Suffolk County
Treatment Options Present Obstacles As Heroin Abuse Rises in Suffolk County
At the same time, treatment options are available in Suffolk County, but come with their own set of obstacles. Katherine Mitchell LCSW, CASAC specializes in alcohol and drug addiction counseling and recovery at her practice East End Counseling in Noyac.
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Brooklyn Community Board 6 gives OK to high-end rehab center
Local leaders gave a thumbs-up to a controversial proposal to drop a high-end alcohol and drug rehab center in gritty Red Hook — just blocks from one of the city's largest housing projects. RELATED: 'GIRLS' BUS TOUR IN THE WORKS FEATURING CAFE GRUMPY …
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De Blasio Cites Education as Way to Stem Rx Drug Abuse Scourge – SILive.com
De Blasio cites education as way to stem Rx drug abuse scourge – SILive.com
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De Blasio cites education as way to stem Rx drug abuse scourge
SILive.com CITY HALL — Asked how he plans to deal with the city's prescription drug epidemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio fell back on a familiar refrain: With pre-kindergarten and after-school programs. Prescription drug and heroin abuse, singled out on Monday as "an … |
East Windsor Meeting On Drug Abuse – FOX CT
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East Windsor Meeting On Drug Abuse
FOX CT At a community meeting Tuesday teachers, families, drug and grief experts, and police met to say they all must be first responders to signs of heroin use. They learned how it's bought, why more people are using it, and how to look for clues someone … |
Heroin Epidemic Creating 'urgent' Overdose Crisis: US
Heroin epidemic creating 'urgent' overdose crisis: US
A sharp rise in US deaths from heroin and prescription abuse has created an "urgent public health crisis," Attorney General Eric Holder declared Monday, promising tougher enforcement and improved drug treatment. "The cycle of heroin abuse commonly begins with prescription opiate abuse," Holder said, calling rise in use of the illegal opiate "a sad but not unpredictable symptom of the significant … Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Heroin epidemic creating 'urgent' overdose crisis, says US Attorney General
A sharp rise in US deaths from heroin and prescription abuse has created an "urgent public health crisis," Attorney General Eric Holder declared Monday, promising tougher enforcement and improved drug treatment. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
Drug Company Settles With The State Of Montana
Montana’s Attorney General Tim Fox announced that the state had come to a settlement with Janssen Ortho LLC and Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Prescription Drug Abuse – Yahoo News Search Results
To Combat Prescription Drug Abuse, Database Tracking Is Key: David Freed – the Patriot-News
To combat prescription drug abuse, database tracking is key: David Freed – The Patriot-News
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To combat prescription drug abuse, database tracking is key: David Freed
The Patriot-News Prescription drug abuse is reaching epidemic levels in Pennsylvania. The addiction, the destruction, the overdoses — they are plaguing too many of our communities. And prescription drug abuse often leads to heroin abuse, which brings even more … |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Schumer Calls for Federal Database to Track Heroin Abuse
Schumer calls for federal database to track heroin abuse
Information drives solutions.” In addition to writing to the Office of National Drug Control Policy to suggest the implementation of the “DrugState” database in New York, Schumer said he is pushing for Congress to increase funding for the Substance …
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Experts Weigh in on Recent FDA Opioid Changes
In recent months, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took some major steps in addressing troubling concerns of opioid abuse, misuse, addiction, and overdose deaths. In September ….. Work is being done on improving these solutions to …
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Drug Expert: Heroin Abuse Byproduct of Prescription Drug Crackdown – Oneida Dispatch
Drug expert: Heroin abuse byproduct of prescription drug crackdown – Oneida Dispatch
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Drug expert: Heroin abuse byproduct of prescription drug crackdown
Oneida Dispatch ALBANY >> New York's growing heroin problem is being fueled by the state's crackdown on abuse of prescription pain medication, drug abuse experts said Tuesday, calling on legislators to provide $ 15 million for treatment programs. One of experts who … Lawmakers push for drug abuse treatment, recovery funding Activists, Lawmakers Call For $ 15M To Curb Opioid Abuse |
Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News
Friends a common source of abused prescription drugs – The Express-Times
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Friends a common source of abused prescription drugs
The Express-Times Most people who abuse addictive prescription painkillers get them for free from friends or relatives, while drug dealers are a relatively uncommon source for those at highest risk for deadly overdoses, a government study found. People who abuse the … |