We All Pay the Price for Substance Abuse – San Antonio Business Journal
We all pay the price for substance abuse – San Antonio Business Journal
Filed under: Substance Abuse
Indulge me as I lead with a quick primer on “drug abuse” so that you don't dismiss this problem as being one that certainly doesn't affect your employees. Please note that alcohol is the most abused drug; it destroys more families and careers than …
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Prescribing opioids lead to admissions for substance abuse treatment and deaths
Filed under: Substance Abuse
A Viewpoint article published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that the clinical practice of prescribing amphetamines, opioids, and benzodiazepines to treat chronic pain may be contributing to the increase in fatal …
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Battle Ground alliance aims to prevent drug abuse
Filed under: Substance Abuse
The county's substance abuse prevention coalition, PREVENT!, received a Drug Free Communities Support Program Grant and a "mentoring grant" through the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The coalition is using the money to help both Battle Ground …
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Substance Abuse Leads To Chronic Arrests Of One Lake Elsinore Man
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2011 arrest, Chavez reported that the young suspect already had a long history of drug abuse problems and once he was at the hospital he continued to display “combative behavior.” Mejia was eventually convicted on a charge of being under the influence …
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