White House Outlines Impact of Sequestration on Colorado
White House outlines impact of sequestration on Colorado
Filed under: Drug Abuse Colorado Springs
In addition, Colorado will lose about $ 1.3 million in grants to help prevent and treat substance abuse, resulting in around 3,500 fewer admissions to substance abuse programs. And the Colorado State Department of Public Health & Environment will lose …
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Prison Alternative Urged for Women
Prison alternative urged for women
Filed under: drug abuse pictures
Homeless charity Depaul Ireland said community sentencing, compulsory education and substance abuse programmes should be handed down to women, particularly mothers, involved in low level offences. Kerry Anthony, chief executive, said women are …
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Large Study Shows Substance Abuse Rates Higher in Teenagers With ADHD
Large study shows substance abuse rates higher in teenagers with ADHD
Filed under: drug abuse treatment
This study is the first to examine teenage substance abuse and treatment for ADHD in a large multi-site sample. It also is the first to recognize that increased use of cigarettes in teenagers with ADHD histories commonly occurs with use of other …
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It's All in the Head
It's all in the head
Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment
Earlier if someone wanted to be treated for a mental disorder they would be deemed mad because people were not aware of mental ailments. The ratio of people in need of mental assistance is disproportionate to the number of mental health professionals …
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Berlinale 2013: Tackling a Bear
Berlinale 2013: Tackling a Bear
Filed under: drug treatment centers in virginia
Most of their conversations center on sex and romance, and with these conversations in mind, Melanie soon develops a crush on the camp doctor (Joseph Lorenz), a slim, handsome man in his early 50s. … David M. Rosenthal's “A Single Shot” is a …
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W. Ky. Jail to Offer New Drug Treatment Program
W. Ky. jail to offer new drug treatment program
Filed under: drug treatment programs
(AP) — A jail in Henderson is one of three that has been chosen by the state to house a new substance abuse program. The program would involve 50 female inmates at one time being lodged at the jail for six months while going through treatment, The …
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