Community Connections Promotes Substance Abuse Prevention Month

Community Connections promotes Substance Abuse Prevention Month
More than $ 600 billion. That's the cost of substance abuse each year in the United State. Loss in productivity, health care and crime related costs include an estimated $ 235 billion from alcohol abuse, $ 193 billion from tobacco use and $ 181 billion for …
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Getting away 'Scot-free' from alcoholism
The devolved Scottish government, which has responsibility for the country's health policy, hopes that nalmefene will help to tackle alcohol abuse. The decision to prescribe nalmefene, which is taken as a tablet before drinking, has been widely …
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Annual Prescription Drug Take-Back Day set
This event is a prime opportunity to raise community awareness and educate military communities on the dangers of prescription drug abuse, and help make military installations a safer place to live and work. U.S. Army Installation Management Command …
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Hear true stories from actual recovering Clearview High School addicts — Save-A-Friend is a community action group with a mission to help families in our community affected by drug addiction. There are many families in our communi…