Massachusetts Youths' Drug Use Higher Than US Rate, Report Says

Massachusetts youths' drug use higher than US rate, report says
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Behavioral Health Barometer found 7.4 percent of Massachusetts youths smoked cigarettes in 2011 and 2012, a slightly higher rate than the rest of the country, but down from earlier years …
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Local Native Fights Back From Drug Addiction – Williamson Daily News

Local native fights back from drug addiction – Williamson Daily News

Local native fights back from drug addiction
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are many drug addiction stories around the world. Some have happy endings, while others have very tragic and heartbreaking conclusions. One such drug addiction story involves a former… Continue reading

Are There Any Rehabs for Young Adults That Offer Any Financial Assistance?

Question by [email protected]: Are there any rehabs for young adults that offer any financial assistance?
My nephew has an overwhelming addiction to certain horrific drugs, his parents & family are financially tapped, is there any help out there to save this young mans life?
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Proposals Being Accepted for Juvenile Substance Abuse Treatment Grants

Proposals being accepted for juvenile substance abuse treatment grants
The grants will fund comprehensive juvenile substance abuse treatment programs, both expanding treatment beds at existing facilities and creating new juvenile treatment programs with the full continuum of care, including intensive outpatient and follow …
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I Would Like to Know How to Find Drug Rehabs in Decatur, Texas.?

Question by arlyn h: I would like to know how to find drug rehabs in Decatur, Texas.?
I’m doing a research on various drug addictions and I just want to know more about the treatment programs available for these.

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Marietta Woman Sentenced for Heroin Trafficking

Marietta woman sentenced for heroin trafficking
A Marietta woman with a long history of drug addiction was sentenced Thursday to more than two years in prison for trafficking and possessing heroin. Miriam J. Sergent, 52, of 213 Meigs St., pleaded guilty Dec. 13 to two of the nine drug-related …… Continue reading

13 From Oman Undergo Drug Rehab Training in Malaysia as Part of NCNDPS

13 from Oman undergo drug rehab training in Malaysia as part of NCNDPS
As part of a new initiative by the National Committee for Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances' (NCNDPS), 13 persons from Oman have undergone a drug rehabilitation training programme at Pengasih Malaysia, a non-profit organisation started by …… Continue reading

Hunger and Drug Addiction Share Similar Neural Mechanism

Hunger and Drug Addiction Share Similar Neural Mechanism
Scientists with the Universite de Bordeaux in France discovered in a new study that food and marijuana cravings share the same neural mechanism in the human brain. The team found that the same receptors light up in mice when they are deprived… Continue reading

Places to Go; Things to Do

Places to go; Things to do
20: 10 a.m. 'New to Medicare' presentation by HICAP at Solvang Senior Center, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang; to reserve a seat or for more information about the seminar, call 1-800-434-0222, 928-5663, email [email protected], or register online at …
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Heroin Makes a Comeback

Heroin Makes a Comeback
According to drug abuse experts, an astonishing number of young people — those who romanticized the high they experienced after raiding their parent's medicine cabinet — have also turned to heroin. The latest National Survey on drug use and health …
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