Honolulu Drug & Alcohol Treatment Centers

Supreme Court Chief Justice Delivers 2013 State of the Judiciary

Supreme Court Chief Justice Delivers 2013 State of the Judiciary

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We deeply appreciate the support of the Maui County Bar, the William S. Richardson School of Law, the Hawai?i State Bar Association, and the Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center, which enabled us to provide… Continue reading

FOX 5 Investigates: Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

FOX 5 Investigates: Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

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Debby Taylor, the Senior Vice President and Regional Director for the Mid-Atlantic, says prescription drugs have "blown" onto the adolescent scene in the past five years. It's not uncommon to have a 15-year-old addicted to narcotics in… Continue reading

HMCS Regina Shakes Out Drug Smugglers in Quiet Mission Still Worth Cost: Expert

HMCS Regina shakes out drug smugglers in quiet mission still worth cost: expert

Filed under: Drug Use Hawaii

"It was a challenge every day to be able to find that tangible thing that you can take away from the mission," Boyd told reporters by teleconference from the ship off the… Continue reading

“Drawing Became a Weapon” Ralph Steadman on His Gonzo Life With Hunter S

“Drawing became a weapon” Ralph Steadman on his Gonzo life with Hunter S

Filed under: Drug Use Honolulu

That's the only time I took drugs. Psilocybin. If I'd have completed what I thought I was going to do I'd never have left America. Hunter had got these spray cans.… Continue reading

Georgia Lawmakers Debate Easing Gun Laws for Those Treated for Mental

Georgia Lawmakers Debate Easing Gun Laws For Those Treated For Mental

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Judges in Georgia now have discretion over whether to grant a license to carry a weapon to anyone who has received inpatient treatment at a mental hospital or substance abuse treatment… Continue reading

Author and Boston Globe Film Critic Ty Burr to Lead Off Lecture Series

Author and Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr to lead off lecture series

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The three programs will begin at 7:30 p.m. on their respective dates. Tickets are available at Smith's Drug Store, Wakefield center, at The Medicine Store, Lowell and Vernon Sts., Wakefield,… Continue reading

NIAAA Honors Nonprofit Leader With Senator Harold Hughes Memorial Award

NIAAA honors nonprofit leader with Senator Harold Hughes Memorial Award

Filed under: bethesda alcohol and drug treatment program

The Hughes Award recognizes the contributions of a nonresearcher whose work translates research into practice, thereby building bridges across the alcohol prevention, treatment and policy-making communities. … Fleury became involved in addressing… Continue reading

Veterans From WWII to Afghanistan Swap War Stories, Share Bonds in Henderson

Veterans from WWII to Afghanistan swap war stories, share bonds in Henderson

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Veterans Treatment Court, a specialty court launched in June 2011, aims to help veterans who face issues — whether it be post-traumatic stress disorder or drug and alcohol addiction — after… Continue reading

Manchin Says Drug Legislation Needed

Manchin says drug legislation needed

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

West Virginia legislators introduced the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act in 2011, in an effort to help decrease the number of opioid and methadone-related deaths in West Virginia and nationwide through: new training requirements …
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Number of Crack and Heroin Users Among Young People Is 'plummeting'

Number of crack and heroin users among young people is 'plummeting'

Filed under: drug abuse treatment programs

Mr Hayes warned local authorities they must maintain funding for drug treatment after April 1 against competing priorities. “The public get it – they realise drug addiction is a major driver of crime… Continue reading