Drug and Alcohol Testing Rare in Public Schools
Drug and alcohol testing rare in public schools
Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment
But he said drug or alcohol testing is more of a Band-Aid than an actual solution. "We can't arrest our way out of the problem, and we won't test our way out of the problem," he said. "We have to treat this as a health problem. We need to talk about …
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Here Now – Recovery Home Needs Final Push Amid Renovations
Here Now – Recovery home needs final push amid renovations
Filed under: drug abuse treatment centers
He went to a counselor in Jacksonville for TASC, Coastal Horizon Center's Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities program. After a period of detoxification at Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Greenville, he was referred …
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Stimulants May Protect Against Drug Abuse in Kids With ADHD
Stimulants May Protect Against Drug Abuse in Kids With ADHD
Filed under: drug abuse treatments
At a mean follow-up of 4.4 years after study entry, all participants underwent a retrospective assessment of their alcohol, drug, and nicotine use. The investigators found that among those with ADHD, stimulant treatment was linked to a reduced risk for …
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Designer Drug Alarms Rutland Police, Health Officials
Designer drug alarms Rutland police, health officials
Filed under: drug addiction help centers
I think before with drugs like that out there, until someone has a very bad outcome, so we're very worried," said Dr. Todd Gregory, the Emergency Room Director at Rutland Regional Medical Center. He said treating people who take the dangerous drug …
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How to Get Some REAL Help for Your Gambling Addiction From Friends and Family
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Lindsay Lohan Ordered to Attend Therapy
Lindsay Lohan ordered to attend therapy
Filed under: drug abuse help centers
The 'Mean Girls' actress has been advised by doctors at Cliffside treatment facility in Malibu, California, to have three 50-minute sessions a week with a psychiatrist for the next 16 months to avoid a serious relapse into alcohol and drug abuse. The …
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