Survey: 17% of High Schoolers Drink, Smoke, Use Drugs During School Day
Survey: 17% Of High Schoolers Drink, Smoke, Use Drugs During School Day
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(CNN) — About 17% of American high school students drink, smoke or use drugs during the school day, a new survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at… Continue reading
Use of PMP May Increase Drug Treatment Demand and Decrease Painkiller …
Use Of PMP May Increase Drug Treatment Demand And Decrease Painkiller …
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The study by Traci C. Green, Ph.D., MSc, research scientist in Rhode Island Hospital's department of general internal medicine, is published online in advance of print in the journal Pain Medicine. The… Continue reading
Co-Owner of Winston-Salem Drug–abuse Treatment Agency Faces Drug Charges
Co-owner of Winston-Salem drug–abuse treatment agency faces drug charges
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The co-owner of a Winston-Salem nonprofit substance abuse and mental health treatment center is facing federal drug conspiracy charges, and is alleged to have trafficked large amounts of heroin across the country and… Continue reading
Focus: Drug Addiction Seeking Answers to Tragic Use of Painkillers Recent …
Focus: Drug Addiction Seeking answers to tragic use of painkillers Recent …
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out with anything positive,'' said Avi Israel, whose 20-year-old son, Michael, who was addicted to painkillers and other prescription drugs from his treatment for Crohn's disease, killed himself last year in the… Continue reading
JFK Airport Most Likely to Help Spread a Pandemic
JFK Airport Most Likely to Help Spread a Pandemic
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Surprisingly, Honolulu International Airport was ranked as the third most-likely to spread infectious diseases. The reason for that, despite having just 30 percent of JFK's traffic, was due to its prime location in the Pacific… Continue reading
Lawmakers Send Patrick Bill to Help Detect, Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse
Lawmakers send Patrick bill to help detect, prevent prescription drug abuse
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The House and Senate on Thursday broke through an impasse over a bill intended to crack down on prescription drug abuse and more closely monitor the way prescriptions are dispensed in Massachusetts. The… Continue reading
Prescription Drug Addiction Help: Prescription Drug Addiction Help – What Do I Do When My Kids Are Taking Drugs?
When parents find out their kids are taking drugs it’s difficult to know where to turn. Talking to them, pleading with them, cajoling them, screaming at them – nothing really works. But it’s not because your kids don’t want to change. Usually, they do. But, they’re hooked, and getting unhooked… Continue reading
Support Groups
Support Groups
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LifeRing is a faith-based organization of support groups for those who want to overcome alcohol and/or drug addiction. 925-301-3277, [email protected]. Overeaters Anonymous — 7-9:30 p.m. Fridays, conference room 1 and 9-10 a.m. Sundays, board …
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Accessing Services at CAMH
Accessing Services at CAMH
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But Linda Mohri, the intake director at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), says that it's a fight that's slowly being won. “We're certainly seeing an increase in demand for services as people become more comfortable talking about these… Continue reading