Young Adults Seeking Drug Addiction Treatment Hits Record Low
Young adults seeking drug addiction treatment hits record low
Filed under: drug treatment news 2011
In 2011/12, 4,690 adults aged between 18 and 24 entered treatment for heroin or crack addiction, down from 6,108 the previous year and almost a third of the 12,320 young adults who entered treatment for either drug in 2005/06. The over-40s is the only …
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OUR OPINION: Support Civic Effort to Combat Drug Abuse
OUR OPINION: Support civic effort to combat drug abuse
Filed under: drug addiction help for families
With that in mind, Grand Forks residents should help the community's own "evidence-based community-wide effort" get off the ground tonight. UND, Grand Forks and Altru are sponsoring a Town Hall meeting on high-risk alcohol and other drug abuse and …
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Britney Spears Accused of Drug Addiction
Britney Spears accused of drug addiction
Filed under: drug addiction news 2008
According to her manager's claims, the singer's famous head-shaving and car-smashing antics were a result of her drug addiction. He also claimed that the singer was hooked on prescription drugs, downing up to 30 a day, which led to her meltdown in 2007.
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Marion County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition Kicks Off Red Ribbon Week
Marion County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition Kicks Off Red Ribbon Week
Filed under: Substance Abuse
The Marion County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition and the Teen Taskforce said Red Ribbon Week is a great way for communities to unite against substance abuse. Coalition members went to East Fairmont, Fairmont Senior, and North Marion High …
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Florida Drug Overdoses: Prescription Drug Overdoses Fall in Florida – Sun Sentinel
Florida drug overdoses: Prescription drug overdoses fall in Florida – Sun Sentinel
Filed under: prescription drug addiction help
"I think they're a little late to the game myself," said Shawnee Sundby, a 50-year-old West Palm Beach medical assistant, whose daughter Heather died five years ago at the age of 26 from prescription drug addiction. Sundby's daughter had received a …
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