Posts Tagged ‘san francisco’
What Is Addiction by Lester Morse
What is Addiction by Lester Morse – Lester Morse, Managing Director of East Coast Recovery gets inside the head of Addiction.
Can San Francisco Become the First AIDS-Free City?
“We can do much better than that,” she says, and goes on to envision a city in which diagnosis, treatment on demand, and outreach services such as housing, substance abuse counseling, and mental health counseling are integrated under one umbrella of …
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Album review: Schoolboy Q – Oxymoron
Rooted in a gangsta-rap style that draws on his troubled past as a gang member and drug dealer, Oxymoron features numerous star guests including Wu-Tang Clan veteran Raekwon and the ubiquitous Pharrell Williams, who adds lush electro-funk production to …
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Ga. Weighs ‘Medical Amnesty’ in Drug Overdoses – Gainesville Times
Ga. weighs ‘medical amnesty’ in drug overdoses – Gainesville Times
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Ga. weighs 'medical amnesty' in drug overdoses
Gainesville Times Yet, national statistics show, fear of police is the most-cited reason for not seeking help in life-or-death overdose scenarios: Fewer than half of overdoses result in a call for help. “There are so many cases where someone is in trouble but the … Georgia weighs 'medical amnesty' in drug overdoses |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Georgia Weighs ‘Medical Amnesty’ in Drug Overdoses – Online Athens
Georgia weighs ‘medical amnesty’ in drug overdoses – Online Athens
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Georgia weighs 'medical amnesty' in drug overdoses
Online Athens Sharon Cooper, chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee, said she sponsored the bill after meeting with the parents of several young adults who had died while using drugs. Statistics from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation show a steady … Georgia House Approves Amnesty for Heroin Overdose 911 Calls |
Drug Abuse Statistics – Google News
Philip Seymour Hoffman died from acute mixed drug intoxication – Express.co.uk
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Philip Seymour Hoffman died from acute mixed drug intoxication
Express.co.uk … while coroners ruled the official cause of death was acute mixed drug intoxication. The celebrated actor had struggled with drug abuse in the past and checked himself into rehab last year (13) to battle an addiction to heroin after 23 years of … NYC official: Hoffman died from toxic mix of drugs |
A History of Addiction Treatment for Black Men and Women
A history of addiction treatment for black men and women
Today, we see a growth of useful studies using scientific methods. In the late 1980s the Rev. Cecil Williams of the Glide Memorial Methodist Church in San Francisco noted that all treatment must … Haslyn E.R. Hunte, in a first-of-its-kind study …
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Reckitt Benckiser could dispose of drug addiction treatment
The chief executive of consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser says “all options are on the table” regarding the future of its pharmaceutical unit, including a sale, IPO, or joint venture. Reckitt has started a strategic review of its pharmaceutical …
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Drug Court headed for Lampasas County
“We deal with a lot of mental health issues because there are less treatment options (in Lampasas County),” he said. “With drug abuse, there are always underlying issues … and a lot of people self-medicate.” Once in the program, participants are …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Focus of Governors’ Winter Meeting Session – vtdigger.org
Prescription drug abuse focus of governors’ winter meeting session – vtdigger.org
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Prescription drug abuse focus of governors' winter meeting session
vtdigger.org WASHINGTON — As part of the National Governors Association's (NGA) ongoing effort to help states reduce prescription drug abuse, findings from the Prescription Drug Abuse Reduction Policy Academy were the focus of the Health and Human Services … Vt.'s Shumlin tapped to co-lead drug abuse meeting |
Joe Avellone: Removing the stigma of substance abuse – GazetteNET
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Joe Avellone: Removing the stigma of substance abuse
GazetteNET Illicit drugs such as heroin and painkillers have brought devastation to our families, communities and individual lives. It is time that we put an end to the spread of substance abuse and it starts by how we treat it. In Massachusetts, we currently … |
Federal Drug Policies Do Little to End Abuse
Federal drug policies do little to end abuse
While the nation focuses on ways to prevent overdoses, and the emotional foundations of drug use, these statistics raise bigger questions about how America treats and legislates drug use. Alcohol is a drug and is legal, yet there are almost 90,000 …
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Program's end reopens debate on clean needles for drug users
A pharmacist and noted researcher, Galloway founded a drug treatment center in Lafayette. Saving lives inside the walls of New Leaf Treatment Center is as much about the counseling and detox medications as it is about ensuring that drug users have …
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Drug Treatment San Francisco CA – http://drugtreatmentsanfranciscoca.com/ – San Francisco or the Golden Gate City is one of the largest cities in California. It is also a popular tourist dest…