Drug abuse forums aim to educate, save lives
At a drug abuse awareness forum hosted by the Council on Addiction Prevention and Education, known as CAPE, and the Wappingers Central School District, Marcia Grant shares the story of her son Roger, who died of a drug overdose in 2011. / Courtesy …
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March Madness: Gateway to Gambling? For Some, Yes
Gambling was only classified as an addiction in spring 2013, when the DSM 5 recognized that research shows similarities in brain reward pathways between pathological gambling and substance abuse. … “Sports betting via competing NCAA tournament …
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Community Notes
Hudson County's Court Appointed Special has announced its 8th annual Wine tasting fundraiser on Friday from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Atrium at Harborside Financial Center, 153 Plaza II Hudson St., Jersey City. More than 90 wines and bottles of …
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Healthy dates for week of March 24
10-11:30 a.m. March 24, Medical Center's Cancer Life Center, Lanier Building, 1062 Forsyth St., Macon. Call 478-633-8537 for reservations. … 2 p.m. March 27, Central Georgia Rehab Hospital, 3351 Northside Drive, Macon. Call 478-201-6500. Help Stop …
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Zander Welton Wins Arizona Medical-Marijuana Extracts Case
I asked my doctors to prescribe medical marijuana, but they refuse because the say it is "untested", and they say they will refuse to treat me if I go elsewhere. I am physically addicted to benzo's and opiates that are as strong as heroin. I have to …
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Religious Freedom Goes Too Far
If all this reminds you of the anti-anti-discrimination bill recently vetoed by the governor of Arizona and other such “license to discriminate” bills popping up all over the country, you are paying attention. These cases about … But a Hobby Lobby …
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Back2Basics Drug and Alcohol Rehab Hosts Discussion Panel at Northern …
… at Northern Arizona University. Back2Basics addiction treatment center selects a few former residents to speak at a NAU-hosted panel. … Back2Basics graduates share their stories this week at Northern Arizona University. What I find typically can …
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Why heroin is spreading in America's suburbs
Nationwide, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), heroin use among persons age 12 and older nearly doubled between 2007 and 2012. "The perception [used to be] that … According to a series of …
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For many Arizonans, drug abuse starts with a prescription, not a syringe
In response to her daughter's struggle, Goodale said she wants to see more done in Arizona to prevent patients from becoming addicted to opioid pain pills. “So many treatment centers talk about their clients who have become addicted fall under a doctor …
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Hearing the concerns of vets
A stand-down is an event to provide services to vets, such as providing food, clothing, shelter and health screenings, as well as counseling on employment, housing and substance abuse. Kirkpatrick also said she will facilitate a field hearing at the VA …
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Maryland Heights residents fight proposed rehab center
(KSDK) – The fight is on in Maryland Heights to keep a psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facility from opening. That center has a famous name attached to it. A healthcare company from Florida is partnering with former baseball star Darryl …
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Lafayette addiction treatment center dispensing anti-overdose kits
Launched during California Prescription Drug Awareness Month, the program allows qualifying individuals throughout the county to obtain kits for free or for a donation from the center. With training, a family member or friend with an overdose kit or …
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Riding for recovery
Pulley checked into Louie's House, a long-term recovery residence for men and owned by Carol Lind Mooney, daughter of the founders of Willingway Hospital, the alcohol and drug treatment facility in Statesboro. “I had finally been … After completing …
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County Moves to Regulate E-Cigarettes
San Francisco supervisors are considering an ordinance and Los Angeles recently passed restrictions that treat vapes like traditional cigarettes. More than 100 cities and counties in the nation—including 40 in California alone—have passed similar …
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