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Officials Crack Down on Heroin Addition Among Young Users

Officials Crack Down on Heroin Addition Among Young Users

Filed under: drug abuse crack

According to a report put out by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in 2012, initiations to heroin have increased by 80 percent among minors aged 12 to 17. By 2010, the number of fatal death overdoses in youths between the … Read more on NBC Southern California

 

Grand jury: Man indicted in toddler death

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Are There Any Certificates I Can Get Along With My Psychology Degree?

Question by Sandy Bagelstein: Are there any certificates I can get along with my psychology degree?
I know you can get a suicide hotline “crisis prevention” certificate, but what else can you get!?
And you’re the top contributor?

Best answer:

Answer by Yaku
you can get a bs diploma, 4 years

Answer by The Girl Saiyan/LemonSparklesXD
You could try to see if there’s anything else in the mental health category…

Add your own answer in the comments!

 


National Drug abuse hotline prank call funny – National Drug abuse hotline prank call.

 

Gretchen Ertl for the Boston Globe

Gretchen Ertl for The Boston Globe

Filed under: drug abuse services

He said that strides made by prisons' substance abuse and education programs are undermined when drugs are smuggled inside and prisoners are released into society unable to cope with the normal stresses of life. “Drug use is one of the root … “I know … Read more on Boston Globe

 

National Safe Place Week celebrates success of youth program in King County

Filed under: drug abuse services

Kane County Parents Hear Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse

Kane County parents hear dangers of prescription drug abuse

Filed under: dangers of drug abuse

Parents and teachers of Kaneland High School learned how to identify commonly prescribed medications young people are abusing, street names they might call the drugs and precautions to take at home. Most of all, they learned prescription drug abuse is … Read more on Chicago Tribune

 


The Liabilities – Dangers Of Drug Abuse (lyric video) – South coast ska/punk band The Liabilities’ other brand new track from their second album entitled: ‘Malignant Humour’ due for release in Oct/Nov 2012. Visit: www.facebook.com/the.liabilities …for more songs/tour dates/information, please ‘like’ and share. Cheers

The Abuse of Prescription Drugs / Documentary Video


How Would I Word It if I Wanted to Put Alcohol and Cigarettes in the Same Group?

Question by Smith: How would I word it if i wanted to put alcohol and cigarettes in the same group?
I want to say that alcohol and cigarettes the most popular ” ” in america. drug? source of intoxication?

Best answer:

Answer by Paul C
I would say “drug” would apply there, only caffeine is more common.

Answer by Professor Logical
I think “drugs” is as close as you’ll get, but as someone else already pointed out, caffeine would also be near the top of that list. You could also say that both of them are “vices,” but that category could also include a lot of non-drug activities.

Northbound Treatment Services Announce New Signs of Disturbing Drug Trends

Northbound Treatment Services Announce New Signs of Disturbing Drug Trends

Filed under: drug abuse services

Northbound Treatment Services, the alcohol and drug addiction treatment specialists based out of Orange County, California, are bringing attention to the growing problem of prescription drug abuse in Southern California and throughout the country. Read more on PR Web (press release)

 


Prevention in South Carolina: Building Capacity through Coaching – Michelle Nienhaus, Prevention Consultant for South Carolina’s Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, describes how the state is using a cadre of regional capacity coaches to provide training and technical assistance to its community grantees.

Accident Leaves Windsor Snowboarder in Coma

Accident leaves Windsor snowboarder in coma

Filed under: drug abuse pictures

… please, avoid personal attacks and keep your comments respectful and relevant. If you encounter abusive comments, click the "X" in the upper right corner of the comment box to report spam or abuse. The Star is Using Facebook … Sinclair sentenced … Read more on Windsor Star

 


Disneyland Takes Photos of Guests to Crack Down on Ticket Abuse

Disneyland takes photos of guests to crack down on ticket abuse

Filed under: crack abuse

Workers at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park took photos of visitors entering the parks Tuesday as part of a new effort to crack down on abuse of multi-day tickets. The process of photographing guests–including children–delayed visitors … Read more on Los Angeles Times

 

Children Services to tackle parental substance abuse

Filed under: crack abuse

Summit County Public Health; Summit County Family & Children First Council; Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board; Akron Children's Hospital; and Summit County Juvenile Court also are participating. The effort will … Read more on Akron Beacon Journal

Young Adult Suicide Numbers Concerning

Young adult suicide numbers concerning

Filed under: information on substance abuse

According to a 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA, www.samhsa.gov), young adults age 18 to 25 were more likely than adults age 26 to 49 to have had serious … Read more on SalemNews.net