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Study shows Mass. teen drug use rate is higher than national average – Taunton Daily Gazette

Study shows Mass. teen drug use rate is higher than national average Taunton Daily Gazette Teens in Massachusetts reported using illegal drugs at a rate that exceeds the national average, according to a recent federal study. The 2013 Behavioral Health Barometer, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently … and more »

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Crime rates drop, local rehab facility sees rise in illegal drug abuse – WPSD Local 6

Read more... Crime rates drop, local rehab facility sees rise in illegal drug abuse WPSD Local 6 MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky—Crime rates drop, but illegal drug use soars. Law enforcement is cracking down while local rehab centers battle the addiction. New crime statistics provide a new look at just how safe our community is. The McCracken County …

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Right Step Opens 'Women Only' Substance Abuse and Intimacy Disorders …
Opening this week, Right Step DFW's innovative Substance Abuse and Intimacy Disorders (SAID) program for women addresses the emotional challenges that underlie addiction, specifically problems with intimacy, relationships, sexuality, past abuse or …
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How best to prevent substance abuse relapse?
Drug and alcohol addictions (sometimes referred to as substance use disorders) are difficult and complex to treat. Recovering from a drug problem often involves making a long-term lifestyle change, and trying to avoid or cope with the factors that lead …
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Lawmakers talk drug abuse care options – Attleboro Sun Chronicle

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Lawmakers talk drug abuse care options Attleboro Sun Chronicle "We have some serious, serious problems (that) too many of us are experiencing in our districts and in our communities around substance use and abuse," Rep. Elizabeth Malia, D-Jamaica Plain, told a standing-room only group attending an informational … Recovering life after years of drug abuseRichmond Times Dispatch (blog) Man arraigned on felony drug chargesKilleen Daily Herald DCI position restored to drug task forceAberdeenNews.com all 4,858 news articles »

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Gerald and Betty Ford's daughter continues their projects
Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former President Gerald Ford and Betty Ford, with Tennessean reporter Shelley DuBois about how health care reform could affect substance abuse treatment and why bringing an addiction out in the open was one of the best things that happened to her family. Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Burma's opium problem
Drug trade – and addiction – is running wild along Burma's jagged frontier Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Fewer number of drug addicts last year — AADK
KUCHING: The number of new and repeat drug addicts in the country has shown a decline of 1,390 […] Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Drug Addiction – Triggers and Craving – Drug addiction develops over time from prolonged substance use which typically occurs in various places and with different people. When a person decides to c…    Read more...

Substance Abuse (alcohol): Identifying Key Cognitions with CBT: Case presentation – This video roleplay is part of a training on CBT use with substance users available at www.bestpracticetrainers.org. CEUs are available for NASW members or r…

Free training program: alcohol and substance abuse counselor
The Outreach Training Institute is offering scholarships and job placement assistance for its Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) training program to those who qualify as low income and meet certain other criteria. Through a …
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