Mulcair, Trudeau urge Rob Ford to seek help for substance abuse issues
"I look forward to seeing Rob Ford get the help he obviously needs," said Trudeau. The Liberal leader was the alleged target of some Ford slurs on a video that Toronto police indicate shows the mayor sucking on a crack pipe. Trudeau declined to compare …
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BACODA: You can help prevent substance abuse
Each October, National Substance Abuse Prevention Month is observed, as well as Red Ribbon Week. Both of these events give an opportunity to talk about substance abuse and the harm it causes for individuals, families, and communities. Many people …
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Wellspring receives grant to help adolescent boys with substance abuse
Wellspring recently received a $ 150,000 grant to open the only inpatient substance abuse facility for boys in western South Dakota, helping local boys to overcome drug abuse by treating them closer to home. The new facility will allow the local …
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Federal Funding Announced to Help W.Va. Combat Substance Abuse
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) — More than $ 700,000 in federal funding headed to West Virginia to help combat substance abuse. Senator Jay Rockefeller and Senator Joe Manchin announced the funding Monday. The $ 733,068 in funding comes from the …
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Addiction Treatment Needs Wider Reach
A recent study looked at rates of completion of alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs across races and ethnicities in the US. The study's findings showed low education, unemployment and non-intensive outpatient treatments predicted low completion …
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SD Northern Hills Drug Court Holds Graduation
South Dakota's Northern Hills Drug Court is holding its 15th graduation ceremony to recognize the latest graduates to complete the program that keeps offenders out of prison if they complete a rehabilitation program. Circuit Judge Jerome Eckrich of …
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