New Substance Abuse Treatment Resources Focus on Teens
Resources to help parents, health care providers, and substance abuse treatment specialists treat teens struggling with drug abuse, as well as identify and interact with those who might be at risk, were released today by the National Institute on Drug …
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New Helpline Now Available for Teens Struggling with Substance Abuse
Now, thanks to Crestview Drug Rehab and Detox Helpline, teenage addicts have a reliable addiction and recovery resource at their disposal. There are many options available to teens who want to end their dependencies on drugs and alcohol. This new …
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Addiction Treatment Specialists Say Heroin Deaths Avoidable
“They are not offering appropriate medical therapy for addiction, and they're not offering Suboxone,” Kloda said, calling it “one of the best drugs that has been developed for addiction, in a very, very long time. Basically, in one day, once it's …
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Is Decriminalization the Best Approach to Vermont's, and Nation's, Drug Abuse …
Last week, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin made history as the first governor to devote his entire State of the State address to drug abuse and addiction. This is a great milestone itself, but his proposed increases in funding for treatment programs …
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Drug Companies Have Complex, Sometimes Fatal Relationship With Cancer …
Sloan's doctors said it was her best and perhaps only chance to survive. The drug has not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, but agency officials said they would provide a waiver to her for "compassionate use" of the treatment if …
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Schneiderman applauds success of New York's program to prevent prescription …
"Ending the epidemic of prescription drug abuse that plagues too many New York communities has been a top priority of mine since my first day in office, which is why I proposed and helped pass the law that created New York's historic I-STOP program," …
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Warren gets 5000 federal substance abuse prevention grant
“We have many of the same problems of substance abuse with our youth here in Warren County as one might find in a big city or urban area,” added MaryJo Harris, Project Coordinator for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant. “It's easy to say …
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Shawn Pyfrom thanks fans for support following drug abuse revelation
Desperate Housewives actor Shawn Pyfrom has thanked his fans for their messages of support after he admitted on Sunday (02Feb14) that he is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. The actor felt compelled to open up about his addiction after learning …
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Drug abuse prevention program being launched
There's a new drug abuse prevention initiative coming out of Columbus, and Clermont County Sheriff A.J. “Tim” Rodenberg says that it's a program he supports. The initiative is called “Start Talking!” and is a prevention-focused program designed to …
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Needle exchanges help fight disease
We also know, as cited in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, that providing sterilized equipment to injection-drug users substantially reduces the risk of HIV infection, increases the probability that they will initiate drug treatment and does not …
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When harm is imminent
Ohio lawmakers are considering an important question: Should state law make clear that probate courts can order mentally ill people into outpatient treatment against their will? The stark … House Bill 104 and Senate Bill 43 would require essentially …
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Governor's Start Talking campaign hits Mentor
Drugs, prescription opiates and heroin in particular are such a pervasive issue in Ohio that the state is launching a new youth drug abuse prevention initiative called Start Talking. Aimed at … The young man went through a rehab program and came to …
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Vt. gov. to substance abuse treatment program
Peter Shumlin will be holding a press conference in Burlington on the expansion of an early intervention and treatment program for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse. The event will be held at 11:15 Friday at the Community Health Center.
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Kenosha Launches Center to Battle Substance Abuse …
Eugene, OR (PRWEB) February 06, 2014. A Kenosha alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it is opening its doors to help adults and adolescents fight back against their alcohol and drug addiction through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers.
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