Seeking a cure for prescription drug abuse
School programming has played a part in raising the awareness of prescription drug abuse. Liberty Public Schools offers drug abuse prevention resources at multiple grade levels. These programs include the annual Parent University event at Liberty North …
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Tomblin to ignore council's advice on solving substance abuse ills
Two of them are attempts to get more money to help the roughly 150,000 West Virginians who need treatment for drug abuse problems. One idea was to get some money out of the state's $ 913 million dollar rainy day funds to help build treatment centers.
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AFL summit sends wrong message on illicit drug use
But the most concerning thing to emerge from AFL drug summit is the strong public message being given by many involved: that all instances of illicit drug use require correction or rehabilitation through mental health counselling and medical treatment.
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Report: Invest in Drug Treatment Instead of Punishment
Instead of throwing drug addicts in jail, the state should invest more money in substance abuse treatment, says a report issued Thursday by the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, which adds that the move could provide millions of dollars in savings and …
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