drug abuse

Free Documentary at Aspen's Wheeler Opera House Examines Addiction and

...  ramped up in the 1980s, a coalition of politicians and public figures were campaigning to destigmatize addiction and treat it as a public-health issue in America. Their efforts, led by … Read more on Aspen Times  by wallyg A Drug–Free World? Try Some 21st Century Remedies More than… Continue reading

My Husband and I Have a Drug and Alcohol Problem.?

...  is an alcoholic. MY problem is that my husband is a dunk and a drug addict! I am ready to leave him, we have been trying different programs and i have come to the conclusion that either those programs do not work or my husband is not trying as… Continue reading

Few Calif. Police Have Undergone State Mental Health Training

...  State Mental Health Training However, few have completed an additional 40-hour state-certified Crisis Intervention Training course on assisting individuals with mental health issues, drug use, suicidal behavior and other problems. For example: 12% of police officers in Oakland are … Read more on California Healthline  by artist in doing… Continue reading

Teva Pharmaceuticals' Pay-for-Delay Drug Problem

...  Pharmaceuticals' Pay-For-Delay Drug Problem These “pay-for-delay” agreements— where a pharmaceutical company pays a generic producer to delay market entry of a lower-priced competing product—have been the focus of a high-profile battle between Federal Trade Commission and drug makers, … Read more on Forbes  by Christiana Care DURECT Announces Participation… Continue reading

COMPLETE COVERAGE: National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit

...  COVERAGE: National Prescription Drug Abuse Summit Addiction. Recovery. And she's so brave to share that story openly with all of us here.” A story they hope that will help others beat prescription drug addiction. Griffith will be delivering the keynote speech of the evening session just after 6:00. We… Continue reading

Paroled 'Sopranos' Actor Discusses Drug Addiction

...  out at the drug addiction rehabilitation centre in south-eastern West Siberia's Altai territory on a charge of providing services that do not meet safety requirements … Read more on ITAR-TASS  Editorial: State must step up to help drug addicts get proper treatment Ware High School Principal Marlene A.… Continue reading

Police: Utah Mom Admitted to Killing Her 6 Babies

...  of all kinds, and will leave you wanting more. … a … Read more on Castanet.net  Jo Becker's New Book Misrepresents the Gay Marriage Story. Here's What … When the pain became unbearable, she and her partner, Genora Dancel, called Bill Woods, a lawyer at a Honolulu gay… Continue reading

Deadly Addiction: Heroin Use, a Tragic Wrong Turn for Prescription Drug

Deadly addiction: Heroin use, a tragic wrong turn for prescription drug … Deadly addiction: Heroin use, a tragic wrong turn for prescription drug abusers, on the rise in region. By Greg … These days, Detective Lt. Mark Rankowitz and fellow officers can recite any number of stories about the drug's… Continue reading

State Expert Says Drug Addiction at Epidemic Level – Tribune-Review

...  expert says drug addiction at epidemic level – Tribune-ReviewState expert says drug addiction at epidemic levelTribune-ReviewPenn State Fayette Eberly Campus hosted the Fayette County Drug and Alcohol Commission's program, 'Prescription Drug Abuse: The Cost of Getting High.' Becoming addicted to prescription drugs not only affects the family… Continue reading

Dallas TX Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Expansion of Residential Treatment

...  TX Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches Expansion of Residential Treatment … Dallas TX Alcohol Drug Rehab is launching an expansion of its residential treatment services for people looking to stop their drug abuse problems in Dallas. Entering a residential treatment facility can seem scary and intimidating for a practicing drug… Continue reading