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 →