Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
Treating Drug Abuse as a Disease, Not a Crime
(Pew Research Center). This reflects a growing understanding of drug abuse as a public health issue, and the data suggests that the majority of Americans think we should be dealing with it as a disease that needs treatment, rather than prosecuting it …
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First drug treatment center planned for Uintah County
Both are part of a group working to open Uintah County's first residential treatment facility for substance abuse. The Open Arms Recovery Center will offer residents a safe place to live while they work to get clean. Counselors from outside providers …
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Naltrexone Implant the Best Therapy for Alcohol Dependency
Naltrexone implant the best therapy for alcohol dependency – Experts say on Naltrexone implant therapy with patients addicted to alcohol. Alcoholism is treatable with Naltrexone pellets. See how naltrexone can help wit…
FDA Expands Access to Overdose Antidote to Stem Opiate Addiction Epidemic
Introducing a relatively easy to use, auto-injecting version of Naloxone could help more communities and states get comfortable with the idea of increasing access to the life-saving drug. More importantly … Many pharmacies already do this with things …
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New Helpline in Oradell Assists Teens Find Addiction Treatment
New Helpline in Oradell Assists Teens Find Addiction Treatment
LIGHTNING RELEASES (4/2/2014) –Drug and alcohol abuse has been a major problem in Oradell, NJ for a many years. The alarming rate of teen substance abuse is particularly disturbing. To help address this issue, a new helpline has been implemented to …
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Help For Addictions – Online Addiction Help And Addiction Self-Help Program – Help for addictions http://www.truthofaddiction.com online addiction help addiction self help There are many people looking for help for addictions, but many…
5 Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards
5 receive Lifetime Achievement Awards
Five local citizens were honored for devoting their lives to serving others during the Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Awards banquet held Tuesday night at Georgia Southern University's Nessmith-Lane Conference Center. The recipients – Nan Rushing …
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Brazil: Faith in the fight against crack
The incentive to establish the Leão de Judá Recovery Center (CRLJ) in Palmas in the state of Tocantins came from his Christian faith. But it was through science that Costa found the information he needed to continue his work. He was among 5,000 …
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Directory for Addiction Treatment in Canada iPhone App Review – DailyAppShow
Directory for addiction treatment in Canada iPhone App Review – DailyAppShow – Directory for no cost addiction drug rehab treatment in Canada. It also covers support groups such as AA Meetings, NA meetings and Al-Anon.
Judges increase sentence of drug addict who killed homeless man
"The Director submitted that the similarities between the two episodes of offending demonstrated his [Bryan's] inability to abstain from drugs, and also cast doubt on his prospects of rehabilitation. "Both offences involved savage knife attacks in …
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Experts: No Family Immune to Ravages of Drug Addiction
Experts: No family immune to ravages of drug addiction
Click photo for gallery. SALTSBURG — On one front, this is where the war against drugs is being fought locally: in fire halls and school auditoriums and community centers, one assembly, one gathering at a time. The message, from the officials slogging …
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TreatmentHelp Drug Rehab Website Goes Live
TreatmentHelp features the contact number and treatment center search on every page, helping users find the pages they need without any extra hassle. Unlike leading drug rehabilitation websites, TreatmentHelp focuses deeply on every aspect of addiction …
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