Coming to Port Huron : Anecdotes Abound , but There's Little Hard Data That

Coming to Port Huron : Anecdotes abound , but there's little hard data that

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Marie struggling with substance abuse issues applies for welfare. Department of Human Services caseworkers tell her about Port Huron's cheap housing, decent schools, public transit, social-service programs and mental health services. They give her a …
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Ever been in pain? You should care about heroin

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That's when the independent nonprofit Joint Commission – which accredits and certifies more than 20,000 health care organizations and programs nationally – concluded that pain was undertreated and added it as the fifth vital sign. • Graphics: Track …
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Destination Hope Drug Rehab for Women Highlights the Increased Risk for

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Destination Hope: The Women's Program, a nationally recognized gender specific substance abuse treatment, alcohol and drug rehab for women facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has specialized programs for women with post-traumatic stress disorder, …
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Skyrocketing Epidemic Among Women: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses

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Every three minutes, a woman visits an emergency department for opioid misuse or abuse. That accounts … Using prescription drug monitoring programs is an important step in identifying patients who may be improperly using prescription painkillers …
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