Drug Abuse

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America's Heroin Epidemic: Where to Find Help
NBC News' series "Hooked: America's Heroin Epidemic" (April 7-9) shows just how devastating drug abuse can be on individuals and families. If you or anyone you know is battling a substance abuse problem, the resources below can offer help.
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Help for today, hope for tomorrow
Staff Sgt. Jeffery Worley, substance abuse control officer on Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., administers a breathalyzer test to Sgt. Darren Cole, October 24, 2013. The Marine Corps administers random breathalyzer tests in addition to …
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ACA Brings Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment to Millions
While the ACA now requires insurers selling plans on the online exchanges to offer substance abuse treatment and “mental health parity,” these changes may not translate into effective or immediate help for everyone. But the experts interviewed for this …
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Avantcare Foundation 0000 Veteran Alcohol Abuse Project Features Last …
In a report entitled, "Substance Use Disorders in the U.S. Armed Forces", the Institute of Medicine states, "Barriers inherent to the military that limit access to treatment for substance abuse disorders include a lack of availability of rehabilitation …
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Treatment center exec: Drinking at middle school is 'a flag, not just for the …
Alcohol is the number one substance abused by youth here, she said, citing city health department data, and noted that the average age of someone's first drink here is 12.7 years old. "Alcohol is a difficult subject to address with parents because it …
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Russia: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center – With the support of Samara United Methodist Church, this ministry provides an escape from addiction to drugs and alcohol.

Amanda Bynes Talks Schizophrenia Rumors
The star has not used marijuana in nine months, and has never abused alcohol or any other known drug. After throwing a bong out of her apartment window in New York, Bynes was arrested. She was moved from a psychiatric hospital to a rehab facility in …
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Narconon Arrowhead Observes 2014 Alcohol Awareness Month
Narconon Arrowhead is a rehabilitation center that cares deeply about the effects of addiction on our society's well-being. Narconon observes the awareness month and provides services for those in need. Whether it's questions about how to handle …
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Brenner gives final DARE presentation
Brenner credits the drop to enforcement efforts, youth education programs and the fact that some offenders are now abusing different drugs. “There's still some (meth) here, but nothing … DARE, or Drug Abuse Resistance Education, is a national program …
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Telltale Signs Of Drug Abuse Tool Launches
After answering the questions, the tool tells users whether or not their loved one's physical and behavioral changes may be the result of a drug or alcohol problem, and if so, which types of drugs they may be using. Broken down into four categories …
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Nurse’s license suspended for alleged drug abuse – The Providence Journal

Nurse's license suspended for alleged drug abuse The Providence Journal PROVIDENCE,R.I. –The state health director has suspended the license of a registered nurse with a history of substance abuse after he failed a drug test and admitted to taking a dose from an old prescription of the opioid Tramadol. Arthur L. Demedeiros …

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Gov’t Stops Counting Drug Users – Daily Beast

Gov't Stops Counting Drug Users Daily Beast Pioneered by Eric Wish in the 1970s, The Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring survey (ADAM II)—cancelled as a result of budget cuts—went into what has become the virtual hub of America's drug war: prison. Originally known as Drug Use Forecasting (DUF), …

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Community expresses concerns about drug abuse – Sidney Daily News (subscription)    Read more...

Mass. to hold prescription ‘Take Back Day’ to curb abuse – Boston.com

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Mass. to hold prescription 'Take Back Day' to curb abuse Boston.com Massachusetts residents are urged to turn in their unwanted prescription drugs at designated sites on April 26 in a state-wide effort to tame the spike in prescription drug abuse. At least 170 drop-off sites will be available as part of the National … Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug …MassLive.com Coventry police and DEA to host prescription drug disposalThe Providence Journal Officials urge residents to turn in unneeded prescription drugsBoston Globe Patch.com –BostInno –Daily Free Press (subscription) all 48 news articles »

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Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 column: Safe disposal of medications helps … – The Sheboygan Press    Read more...