substance abuse

Lawyer: Haverhill Can't Stop Clinic

Lawyer: Haverhill can't stop clinic

Filed under: drug addiction help free

Spectrum's letter said the clinic will not only administer methadone to patients addicted to heroin, but also provide educational services such as counseling and teaching independent living skills. Methadone is a synthetic drug that relieves the …
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What Would You Include in a Drug Abuse Powerpoint?

Question by XX: What would you include in a drug abuse powerpoint?
I’m doing a power point project for health and I need to know the general topics I should cover on drug abuse. I already have the effects of drug abuse and its effect on the brain.
Thanks xx

Ocean County Drug Overdose Death Toll Reaches 102

Ocean County Drug Overdose Death Toll Reaches 102

Filed under: drug addiction help substance abuse

Though opinions about current prevention and treatment practices were questioned, one indisputable fact stood clear – at least 102 Ocean County residents here have died this year alone due to opiate related drug over doses and without the inclusion of …
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Anguish in Courtroom at K2 Killing Sentence

Anguish in courtroom at K2 killing sentence

Filed under: drug abuse hotline

In a heart-wrenching 90-minute hearing, both Patel's family and prosecutors urged the judge to not reward Dodds by giving him a lesser sentence because of his drug abuse. After the sentence, Patel's uncle urged the government to outlaw K2, a drug that …
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El Paso Treatment Center Announces Adult, Adolescent Programs to Tackle

El Paso Treatment Center Announces Adult, Adolescent Programs to Tackle

Filed under: drug addiction treatments

An El Paso treatment center offers programs to stop drug and alcohol dependency. Call (855) 912-7867 for an appointment at Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. El Paso, TX (PRWEB) November 25, 2013. An El Paso treatment center is announcing that new …
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CDC: 6% of Teens Take Psychotropic Drugs

CDC: 6% of teens take psychotropic drugs

Filed under: drug addiction help for families

The debate around adolescents and psychotropic drug use may be quieted – ever so slightly – by new data. More than 6% of adolescents reported using psychotropic medications during the past month, according to a survey released Wednesday by the …
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