Brookhaven Retreat Observes Alcohol Awareness Month in April
Brookhaven Retreat Observes Alcohol Awareness Month in April
Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse
Brookhaven Retreat, a unique residential treatment facility exclusively for women with mental health and/or substance abuse issues, recognizes the special treatment requirements of women with substance abuse issues during Alcohol Awareness Month.
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INSIGHT: Don't Let Problems With Substance Abuse Ruin Your Most Vital Asset
INSIGHT: Don't let problems with substance abuse ruin your most vital asset
Filed under: drug abuse statistics
Statistics show that a majority of drug and alcohol abusers in the U.S are employed. Seventy-five percent of illicit drug users are older than 18, nearly 80 percent are binge or heavy drinkers and 60 percent of adults have substance abuse problems …
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Outcomes Mixed in Temecula Housing Clashes
Outcomes mixed in Temecula housing clashes
Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment programs
… a stalemate after a one-hour hearing in which seven audience members questioned or criticized plans to make it easier to open facilities that would house more than six people who could be homeless, on parole or seeking drug, alcohol or mental …
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Judge's Arrest Shines Light on Utah's Prescription Drug Abuse Problem
Judge's arrest shines light on Utah's prescription drug abuse problem
Filed under: drug treatment centers in virginia
On Monday, the Drug Enforcement Agency announced the arrest of Salt Lake City Justice Court Judge Virginia Bauskett Ward, 45, for investigation of drug distribution. Investigators say … Michael Crookston, medical director of the Dayspring treatment …
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Tweak to Florida Drug Database Clears House Panel
Tweak to Florida drug database clears House panel
Filed under: drug addiction help line
"People are doctor shopping, and the first line of defense is the doctor," Fasano said after the meeting. The current version of the House bill keeps two other changes: It reduces the requirement to enter prescriptions into the database to two days …
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