Posts Tagged ‘substance use’

UNC Professor Studies Race, Drug Abuse – the Daily Tar Heel

UNC professor studies race, drug abuse – The Daily Tar Heel

UNC professor studies race, drug abuse
The Daily Tar Heel
Clark said substance abuse among biracial adolescents could have a trend resembling a combination of trends among races. “My research suggests that a child who identifies as being both black and white, their substance use prevalence rate might fall in 

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Vermont governor shifts focus to drug abuse – Worcester Telegram


Christian Science Monitor

Vermont governor shifts focus to drug abuse
Worcester Telegram
In the past few years, officials have reported a surge in the use of heroin in New England, with a sharp rise in overdoses and deaths, as well as robberies and other crimes common among addicts. Those same statistics are being replicated across the
State of the State address targets Vt. drug problemBarre Montpelier Times Argus
Vt. governor highlights woes of heroin abuseHouston Chronicle
Vermont governor: State has 'full-blown heroin crisis'Al Jazeera America (blog)
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How to Make My Alcohol Addiction Presentation Interesting?

Question by ?kittylover?: How to make my alcohol addiction presentation interesting?
I have to do a presentation on a topic that affected me in my life. My dad was an addict but now he doesn’t drink anymore and hopefully he wont anymore.

I have to present on monday for 7 minutes! Two girls presented today and it was really good and very interesting. Their topics were narcotics control and Child abuse. Of course those topics are interesting and easy to find things to talk about.

I think my presetation will be boring.

How can I make alcohol addition presentation interesting? Any facts, clues, tips?

Best answer:

Teen Drinking and Drug Consumption


 

Teen Drinking and Drug Consumption – Advanced Health PSA on Teenage Drinking and Drug Consumption Hope you enjoy(:

 

City shows gains vs. teen substance use
Burke cautioned that the survey results also potentially offer a skewed perception of adolescent and teen life in Gloucester because of its predominant focus on risky behaviors. This story will deal with the results in the area of alcohol and substance …
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Teen substance use fight goes on
According to the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, prevention efforts do pay off in reducing underage alcohol and drug use. In 2012, about 11,000 fewer minors in Washington drank alcohol when compared to two years earlier, …
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STATE of the STATE: Gov. Targets Drug Addiction – St. Albans Messenger

STATE OF THE STATE: Gov. targets drug addiction – St. Albans Messenger


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STATE OF THE STATE: Gov. targets drug addiction
St. Albans Messenger
He suggested a plan that offers: more than $ 1.5 million in state funds for drug use prevention and treatment; $ 2 million to address poverty issues connected to drug abuse; and dedication of millions in federal funds to the cause. For decades, Vermont
Gov. Shumlin Focuses on Drug Addiction in State of the State AddressMy Champlain Valley FOX44 & ABC22
Gov. Shumlin's State of the State focused on opiate abuseWCAX
Governor Focuses On Opiate Epidemic, Yet Waiting Lists, Funding Challenges Vermont Public Radio
Rutland Herald –vtdigger.org
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Bay Village PTA fights substance abuse, Westlake library closed today, Rocky … – Plain Dealer

Study Finds Link Between Severe Mental Illness and Higher Rates of Substance … – ConsumerAffairs

Study finds link between severe mental illness and higher rates of substance … – ConsumerAffairs


PsychCentral.com

Study finds link between severe mental illness and higher rates of substance
ConsumerAffairs
Statistics from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicate close to 8.4 million adults in the United States have both a mental and substance use disorder. However, only 7.9% of people receive treatment for both conditions, and 53.7
Severe Mental Illness Ups Risk for Substance AbusePsychCentral.com
Severe mental illness tied to higher rates of substance useMedical Xpress
Severe mental illness linked to higher rates of substance useSun News Network

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Morrisey backs lower limit on meth-making drug purchases – Charleston Gazette

Severe Mental Illness Ups Risk for Substance Abuse

Severe Mental Illness Ups Risk for Substance Abuse
A new study finds substance abuse is higher among individuals with severe mental illness. Researchers discovered people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and similar conditions have a higher risk for substance use — especially cigarette smoking — and protective factors usually associated with lower rates of substance use do not exist in severe mental illness. Studies […] Drug Abuse Statistics – Yahoo News Search Results