Heroin Replacing Pain Pills as Drug of Choice in Some Parts of Kentucky
Heroin replacing pain pills as drug of choice in some parts of Kentucky
Filed under: drug abuse treatment plan
Heroin has not found much of a toe-hold yet in Lexington and it's still rare in Eastern and Western Kentucky, but drug treatment counselors and police say they are beginning to see heroin abuse pop up across Kentucky. "We are seeing more of it all over …
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Seabrook House Promotes Rodriguez To Clinical Outreach Director
Filed under: drug abuse treatment plan
Rodriguez joined Seabrook House as a Clinical Outreach Representative working with treatment providers and families to develop appropriate continuum plans of care for those in need of substance abuse treatment. According to Wolf, "In her tenure, Zina …
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Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights (01/25/2013)
Filed under: drug abuse treatment plan
… will also build a treatment facility where youth can receive education, mental health therapy and substance abuse counseling, among other services. What's the take from the Sun's editorial board? “The O'Malley administration's decision to scrap its …
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Treating Addiction Saves Money
Filed under: drug abuse treatment plan
In 2009 the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said that on average a dollar invested in treating addiction yields a savings to the public of $ 12 in medical and criminal justice costs. In 2002 the New Mexico Department of …
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