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Bobby Brown in Trouble Again

Bobby Brown in trouble again

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He checked into rehab in August to seek treatment for his addiction issues, following another DUI arrest in March – a month after Houston died. Brown, who has a history of drug abuse, also served eight days in jail… Continue reading

Should Drug Addicts Be Treated as Criminals?

Should drug addicts be treated as criminals?

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Drug addiction is a disease and although I understand that no one ever forced anyone to inject or insert illegal poisonous substances into their bodies, people have to understand no one ever woke up with the desire… Continue reading

SPAN Bridges the Challenge of Drug Abuse Awareness in Dover, Sherborn

SPAN bridges the challenge of drug abuse awareness in Dover, Sherborn

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She noted, “It was necessary for the community to come together in a collaborative effort to raise awareness of these matters, rather than ignoring the problem of drug and alcohol abuse that plague… Continue reading

Military Hospitals Helping to Addict Our Troops to Pain Medicines

Military hospitals helping to addict our troops to pain medicines

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A branch of the National Academy of Sciences reported today that doctors in military hospitals appear to be “over prescribing pain pills and the result is often addiction” (see article: Report: Military hospitals over… Continue reading

Central Florida Treatment Centers Orlando Drug Abuse Clinic


 

Central Florida Treatment Centers Orlando Drug Abuse Clinic – If you’re looking for help with an addiction problem for yourself or a loved one, Central Florida Treatment Centers in Orlando are there for you. Their highly trained and compassionate staff treats addictions to Oxycontin and heroin, using methadone and… Continue reading

Point Beach Speaker at Drug Abuse Prevention Seminar on Friday

Point Beach Speaker at Drug Abuse Prevention Seminar on Friday

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Current weather. TODAY | 71° F. Mostly sunny. Patchy fog this morning. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph…becoming south this afternoon. Hourly · Detailed · Radar. FRI. 50% Chance… Continue reading

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Lionrock Recovery Names Carol Colleran to Advisory Board

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Over her 25-year career, Carol pioneered the development of addiction treatment for older adults. Beginning as a counselor at the Hazelden Foundation, she retired as an Executive Vice President at The Hanley Recovery Center, in West… Continue reading

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Bath salts a dangerous drug

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According to National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora D. Volkow, MD, calls to poison control centers rose from 236 in the entire year 2010 to over 250 in the first two months of 2011. A Drug Enforcement Adminstration… Continue reading

Video Game Helps Doctors Detect Drug Abuse in Patients

Video game helps doctors detect drug abuse in patients

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By Gene Ryan Briones on 05/26/2012 00:03 PDT Doctors at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital are using a video game to help them identity signs of addiction in their patients. The said video game, based on… Continue reading

Honolulu Drug Abuse Treatment

Honolulu Drug Abuse Treatment

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Relies on voluntary urine tests and interviews, is one of the main national measures used to track drug trends across the county. In 2000, the first year that Honolulu and Drug Abuse Division last year showed that nearly half of adolescents sampled six months… Continue reading