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Homelessness : Statistics on Homeless People With Substance Abuse Issues


 

Homelessness : Statistics on Homeless People With Substance Abuse Issues – Homeless people with substance abuse issues make up the majority of the homeless seen in shelters, and most of that group also has mental health issues to go…

 

How we can fight the prescription drug abuse epidemic
This week, government officials, law enforcement, business leaders, healthcare professionals, and substance abuse experts will gather in Atlanta for the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit. As these experts convene, it is vital to highlight the importance of …
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Advocates unveil PSAs to highlight teen substance abuse
CONCORD – While legislators, judges, police and treatment experts sound the alarm about New Hampshire's now well-established heroin and opioid epidemic, one Granite State nonprofit is taking a longer view and focusing its efforts on the roots of the …
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Obama Plans Clemency for Drug Offenders

Obama plans clemency for drug offenders
She graduated from a drug-addiction program in prison and became a certified drug counselor; she nearly completed her bachelor's degree in Bible studies; and she's finally dealing with her previously undiagnosed mental illness issues. But this isn't a …
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Nick Ringma Releases A BAKER'S DOZEN
Author Nick Ringma begs to disagree with the usually quipped cliché "Once an addict, always an addict" as he jots down the personal and clinical observations garnered from the professional perch of an addiction therapist in his book entitled "A Baker's …
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Study Says Legal Marijuana Encourages Teens to Smoke—Suncoast Rehab
Suncoast's medical team designs treatment programs to physically address the malnutrition created by substance abuse, and the Suncoast counseling team tailors client therapy to help provide insight into the past—all intended to help addicts confront …
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Defiance OH Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Updated Substance Abuse Program

Defiance OH Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Updated Substance Abuse Program
Defiance OH Alcohol Drug Rehab is launching an updated substance abuse program for adults and adolescents dealing with the power of drug addiction in Defiance and surrounding cities. … Those start by entering a residential treatment center.
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5 Reasons to Refuse an Addiction Treatment (and 5 Reasons Not to)
During drug rehab, dozens of different therapies may be incorporated into a treatment plan. If you've done your research and chosen a reputable rehab center, it's best to keep an open mind and trust the advice of your treatment team. But there are a …
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Panel studies options for Suffolk drug treatment facilities
Perhaps one of the biggest problems the panel faces, she said, is how to address the number of people going to jail for substance abuse. Since existing treatment facilities have no room to take in patients, they are sent to hospitals like Stony Brook …
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NIAAA Recognizes Alcohol Awareness Month 2014

NIAAA Recognizes Alcohol Awareness Month 2014
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to learn about the health and social problems caused by drinking too much. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) encourages the public to dedicate this month to understanding how …
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Nora Volkow, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institutes of Health


 

Nora Volkow, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institutes of Health – “Molecular Imaging in SUD: Opportunities for Translation into Basic and Clinical Neuroscience” from the Cellular Biology of Drug Addiction course 8/9/2013.

 

WCRI to Present Research on Florida Ban on Physician Dispensing of Opioids
… National Institute on Drug Abuse. “We are pleased to have WCRI presenting their research at the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit,” said Dan Smoot, CEO of Operation UNITE, which is the organization hosting the conference. “For decades … The Workers …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is April 26 – Guardian Liberty Voice

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is April 26 – Guardian Liberty Voice


Guardian Liberty Voice

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Is April 26
Guardian Liberty Voice
It is no secret that there are millions of alcohol and cigarette abusers throughout the U.S. What comes as a true surprise is that there is more prescription drug abuse every year than abuse of heroin, hallucinogens, cocaine and inhalants combined
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Prescription Drug Abuse – Google News

 

Work Comp Leader to Deliver Industry Insight on Prescription Drug Abuse at … – PR Web (press release)