WVU Law Review Symposium to Focus on Prescription Drug Abuse
WVU Law Review symposium to focus on prescription drug abuse
The symposium, which is free and open to the public, will feature a select group of experts examining a range of topics including policy, liability and sentencing guidelines related to prescription drug abuse in West Virginia and beyond.
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Chicago Launches Effort to Reduce Statistics on …
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 …
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'I Wish the Internet Had Never Been Invented' – Why It's Time for a Digital Detox
'I wish the internet had never been invented' – Why it's time for a digital detox
And most of the time I'm now struggling to sleep, possibly because I'm addicted to these blinking lights and get the same buzz from someone replying to me on Facebook as someone addicted to drugs gets from their latest hit. This isn't just a woe-is-me …
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Catching Up on the Third Metric Mediagasm
For those unable to resist the lure of hyperconnectivity, perhaps a digital detox is in order. That's what Ryan Holmes, the CEO of HootSuite, did … And in that way, says Hanna, "stress is a drug." But the problem is that we increasingly spend our …
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In This State: Documentary and Doctor 'star' Delve Into Tragedy of Drug Use
In This State: Documentary and doctor 'star' delve into tragedy of drug use
For the past five months the retired pediatrician has been making calls farther and wider, throughout the state, to address another affliction increasingly suffered by the young: drug addiction. He has visited some 45 groups since September, adding 8 …
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From cocaine addict to culinary artist: Free course changes chef's life
I wanted the drug." He returned to his family and for the first time entered a treatment program through the VA for vets. VA for vets help veterans and transition military service member build a successful life by providing whatever assistance or tools …
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Our View: Report Reveals Weakness of Westbrook School Alcohol, Drug Policy
Our View: Report reveals weakness of Westbrook school alcohol, drug policy
Complicating matters is the unusual language in the Westbrook alcohol and drug policy, which treats students who are “knowingly present” at a party where substance abuse is taking place the same as the substance abusers. This puts the burden of proof …
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Horowitz: Vermont Gives Nation a Wake-Up Call on Opiate Addiction
During the 8 minute segment, The Vermont Governor aptly describes how the over-prescribing of prescription painkillers is the main cause of this new epidemic of opiate addiction: “And you know let's be honest about this, OxyContin and the other opiates …
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A Look Inside the Struggles of Rose Hill
A look inside the struggles of Rose Hill
MASSENA — Rose Hill opened in 1987 to provide drug and alcohol rehabilitation services to adolescents regardless of their ability to pay. And while that philosophy has enabled the facility to help hundreds of youths over the years, it also has made …
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One snapshot in a tragic national picture: Long Island sees exploding heroin use
Chris, now 17, is in treatment at Outreach House, a long-term substance abuse program on Long Island, New York, for youths ages 12 to 17. His road to recovery hasn't been a smooth ride, however. After three failed attempts at outpatient treatment …
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Aunt Needs a Drug Rehab Services Local to Coachella
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Our View: Time for a heroin intervention
While families must help intervene to save their loved ones from this scourge, there must also be available and effective treatment services at the community level for them to turn to. By Editorial Board. The Herald News, Fall River, MA. By Editorial …
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