Drug Abuse

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Substance abuse program for the homeless expands
Amarillo, TX – The City of Amarillo is trying to battle substance abuse within the homeless population by partnering with the Amarillo Recovery from Alcohol and Drugs (ARAD) treatment program. ARAD is the only organization offering week-long substance …
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Somerville officials hold substance abuse workshop April 8
The Somerville Health Department and the Somerville Office of Prevention, in cooperation with Teen Empowerment and Save Our Somerville, invite all interested community members to a free workshop and discussion on substance abuse, prescription drug …
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Boston officials announce prescription drug take-back program to combat drug …
Senator Ed Markey and Senator Elizabeth Warren flank Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh during a press conference on April 7, 2014 on prescription drug abuse at Boston City Hall. (Garrett Quinn, MassLive). Print · Garrett Quinn | [email protected] By …
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Question by ganicity: what grade would you give me for this paper?
the main focus was to integrate my internship experience with literature reviews of the treatment studies like group psychotherapy.    Read more...

Golf at Oak Hill benefits Hunterdon Drug Awareness Program
Proceeds benefit HDAP's treatment program in providing financial assistance to people in need of alcohol and substance abuse outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment who may do not have the money to get the help they need. HDAP, which has its …
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Cumberland Heights opens Gallatin facility
A new Cumberland Heightsfacility in Gallatin is meeting addiction in Sumner County head-on. The drug and alcohol treatment center will open Wednesday in the Hunt Club business park. The Nashville-based nonprofit has eight locations since launching four …
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New Helpline in Mamakating, NY Provides Substance Abuse Recovery …
LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/7/2014) – Teenage drug and alcohol abuse has long been a serious problem in Mamakating, NY. Each day countless adolescents fall into the bondage of a drug and alcohol addiction. Until recently, a small amount of information …
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Heroin antidote bill advances
The bill now calls for participation in a court-approved substance abuse treatment program as well as jail time. HB332 would double the minimum … Opiates generally slow down a body's functions until those functions stop working properly, which leads …
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Florida Senate moves forward with massive rewrite of child welfare laws
“It's important as we talk about fixing this problem that we realize the root cause in many of these cases is substance abuse, and we have to figure out a way to address that,” he said. “When a parent promises 'I won't do that,' that's called addiction …
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Trying To Turn Young People Away From Drugs
“The BNDC is pleased to partner with the Grand Bahama Power Company in this exciting initiative to help with the fight against drugs and substance abuse, and to help eradicate drugs from the school system,” said BNDC executive Dr Bridget Rolle. The …
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'Crystal Methodist' Paul Flowers admits he has 'sinned' and was not qualified …
Allegations later emerged claiming that he had used drugs, including crystal meth, crack cocaine and ketamine. Asked what made him think he was qualified to run a bank, he replied: "I … called their addictions treatment programme for the 28 days I …
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I have sinned, says ex-bank chief
Speaking publicly for the first time since the scandal broke, the ex-Methodist minister, who was bailed in connection with alleged drugs supply offences in January, revealed how a spell in rehab for addiction therapy had been "cathartic and traumatic …
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2 drug addiction prevention groups to hold forums Tuesday
Two drug awareness and addiction prevention organizations, one of them newly formed, will host forums on Tuesday. Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Vermont Gov. Shumlin to headline drug event
NORTHFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin will give keynote remarks at an event at Norwich University focused on preventing drug addiction.         Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results

Latest A Forever Recovery Blog Posts Shares Advice On How to Help a Former Addict Stay Clean
A Forever Recovery, an open-ended drug and alcohol treatment program that gets clients off to a great start and gives them a solid foundation in recovery they can believe in, has launched a new must-see video featuring graduates who share remarkable stories of their journey through addiction. (PRWeb March 31, 2014) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/03/prweb11705000.htm Drug Addiction – Yahoo News Search Results    Read more...