drug abuse

Heroin Use Increasing Among Teens and Young Adults

Heroin use increasing among teens and young adults

Filed under: drug addiction help for family members

Drug abuse and addiction strangles the heart and soul of a person. Users aren't always poor, uneducated, immoral or bad people. Addicts can also be smart, wealthy, good-hearted people; your neighbor, minister, family member, banker and yes, your child.
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Residential Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility Louisiana (512) 858-9600 NOVA Recovery Center


 

Residential Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility Louisiana (512) 858-9600 NOVA Recovery Center – Residential Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility Louisiana http://novarecoverycenter.com/residential-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-facility/ Call NOVA Recover…

 

Jefferson County 2-1-1 service growing

Filed under: residential drug treatment programs

Reaction to Governor's Pot Plan Mixed

Reaction to governor's pot plan mixed

Filed under: Colorado Springs Drug Abuse

Twenty states allow marijuana use for medical purposes: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: A Public Health Epidemic


 

Prescription Drug Abuse: A Public Health Epidemic – Approximately 6.1 million Americans abuse or misuse prescription drugs. Since 1999, overdose deaths involving prescription painkillers have quadrupled and no…

 

Philip Seymour Hoffman dead: Oscar-winning actor lost battle against drug

Two Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licenses in WMass

Two medical marijuana dispensary licenses in WMass

Filed under: Colorado Drug Abuse

Patients should remember that marijuana lacks the rigorous testing of drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration; that claims for its effectiveness have not been scientifically proven; and, that it poses health risks of toxins and cognitive …
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Boston Police Carry Special Drug to Reverse Heroin Overdose

Boston police carry special drug to reverse heroin overdose

Filed under: drug addiction help line

The toughest problem, Glynn says, was persuading drug users, their friends and family that they wouldn't get arrested if they call 911 to get help for an overdose. Massachusetts and most other states have Good Samaritan laws that protect people in …
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