Harrison County Prevention Partnership Holds Community Drug Education …
Harrison County Prevention Partnership Holds Community Drug Education …
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Prescription drug abuse is an ongoing problem not only in West Virginia but all across the United States. … The Harrison County Prevention Partnership Coalition is continuing its quest to educate the public about drug trends and warning signs. It … Read more on WBOY-TV
Heroin addiction: it can happen to anyone
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NIDA Releases Resources for Treatment of Teens With Substance–use Disorders
NIDA releases resources for treatment of teens with substance–use disorders
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As part of National Drug Facts Week, the National Institute on Drug Abuse released online treatment resources for health care professionals and parents whom interact with teens with substance-use disorders. According to the National Survey on Drug Use … Read more on Healio
What Teens Need to Know About Prescription Drug Abuse
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Ohio House Passes Bill to Prevent Drug Abuse in Youths
Ohio House Passes Bill To Prevent Drug Abuse In Youths
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Danielle Smoot, founder of Cole's Warriors, an organization aimed at preventing prescription drug abuse among teenagers, is very supportive of the bill, saying that she is very excited about the bill which she considers a step in the right direction to … Read more on New Carlisle News
2014 National Drug Facts Week Event: Blake H.S. Dance Performance, Shattering the Myths – Teen dance students are “Shattering the Myths” as they kick off the 2014 NDFW. These are student from Ms. D’Anna’s 3rd period dance class from James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring,…
Alcohol & Drug Rehab Chicago Launches Effort to Reduce Statistics on …
Alcohol & Drug Rehab Chicago Launches Effort to Reduce Statistics on …
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According to statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 7.6 percent of 12th-graders used Adderall, 7.6 percent used Vicodin, 5.3 percent used tranquilizers, 4.8 percent used Hallucinogens, 4.5 percent used Sedatives, and 4.3 percent used … Read more on Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)
Philip Seymour Hoffman Death Could Point to RX Drug Abuse Link to Heroin
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Jason Wahler on Addiction: Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death 'Brought Me Right …
Jason Wahler on Addiction: Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death 'Brought Me Right …
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Wahler – who appeared on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in 2010 and has completed several stints in rehab – says the death of Hoffman at 46 serves as a reminder of his own, intense battle with substance abuse. "It brought me right back to those days of … Read more on People Magazine
PBSO/Drug Abuse Summit Panel 3 – Dec. 3, 2013- The Drug Abuse Summit was sponsored by the Hanley Center and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and held at the Hanley Center in West Palm Beac…
Two of America's Biggest Drug Problems Are Intertwined
Two Of America's Biggest Drug Problems Are Intertwined
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Behind the recent uptick in heroin deaths is a spike in the number of Americans abusing another kind of drug: prescription painkillers, which Hoffman reportedly abused before his problem escalated to include heroin. Dozens of deaths in Pennsylvania, … Read more on Huffington Post
“Nope It Ain’t My Dope!” Denial! Rap Song Original Lyrics – Visit Dr. MIller’s web sites to learn more about his books. He has written both non-fiction, and also an enlightening fiction story, about drug abuse. In a t…
YDHWM 755 Help With Addiction 121012
YDHWM 755 Help with Addiction 121012 – Are you addicted to something? Maybe the program can help you! Here we are with Alex & James again! Let’s see how they’re doing. YDHWM is a daily, hour long …
A long wait for help: Addiction counselor shortage lengthens wait for treatment
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Ask Kenny Lamb how long he and his wife waited for substance abuse treatment, and he'll quickly give an exact answer: “33 days.” For the couple, that time was a bleak one. Not only had they lost their children, but also their home. “You don't get hope … Read more on In-Forum
Methamphetamine Addiction and Methamphetamine Abuse
Methamphetamine Addiction and Methamphetamine Abuse – http://drugrehabcenter.com – Methamphetamine Addiction and Methamphetamine Abuse – Call our Toll-Free Recovery Hotline at 1-800-839-1682 and discover the bes…
Cher's Son Elijah Blue Allman Opens Up About Heroin Addiction: I Started Using …
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What followed was a long battle with addiction, which led to some "close calls" with mortality, he revealed in a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight. "I started with drugs around the same time that we all did, around 11," the now-37-year-old … Read more on Us Magazine
Macklemore Fronts Prescription Drug Abuse Campaign
Macklemore Fronts Prescription Drug Abuse Campaign
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Programs like our Half of Us initiative with mtvU help support and educate students surrounding the realities of prescription drug abuse,” said John MacPhee, Executive Director of The Jed Foundation. In an exclusive mtvU interview, Macklemore states, … Read more on Look To The Stars
Vermont faces opiate drug abuse crisis
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The two-term Democrat says devoting his entire State of the State speech to drug abuse was necessary, because 80 percent of inmates in Vermont jails are there on drug-related charges; serious crimes are up 46 percent over the past five years; and last … Read more on CBS News
Bill to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse Wins Senate Approval
Bill to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse Wins Senate Approval
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Dover – Legislation drafted by Attorney General Beau Biden's office and introduced by two registered nurses was unanimously approved the State Senate today. House Bill 154, sponsored by Rep. Rebecca Walker, D-Townsend, and Sen. Bethany Hall-Long … Read more on news.delaware.gov
Concern at drug use in North Nigeria's biggest city
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