Bay District Schools Provides Counseling for Substance Abuse
Bay District School Leaders have signed a deal with the Life Management Center to provide professional counseling for students with a substance abuse problem. The two organizations have a long standing relationship, but this is the first time they've …
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Overcoming Addiction: Former addict studying to become a counselor
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT) – A life consumed with finding the next buzz, doing whatever it takes to get her hands on drugs. That is what 28-year-old, Shannon Evans, says her life used to be about. Now, a full time student at Big Sandy Community and …
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Prescription Drug Abuse on the Rise in the QCA
She's a substance abuse counselor, and the Director of RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions. And addictions are on the rise. "Young adults, adults, elderly.. Across the board," she explains. "Most people who become addicted to …
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