Marijuana Endangers Children
Marijuana Endangers Children
Eden Evins, M.D., an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and director of the Center for Addiction Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, states in the Wall Street Journal: “Regular cannabis use has been associated with an 8 …
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Drug Summit for Southern Maryland Planned on March 7 at Hollywood …
Walden's role in this community summit will be to discuss pathways to use, various drugs used, early identification strategies and techniques used to discuss drug abuse with young adults as well as treatment and recovery services. Walden's counselors …
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Students Visit COSI, Learn About Prescription Drug Abuse
Students visit COSI, learn about prescription drug abuse
COLUMBUS — Circleville and Logan High School students traveled to COSI on Thursday to participate in a prescription drug abuse prevention and awareness project through the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. Students participated in several …
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Siouxland Groups Ban To Prevent Teen Prescription Drug Abuse
Holly Keegan with Jackson Recovery Centers said parents can do a lot of things to help be proactive. Like first, secure or lock up your prescribed medicines. Second, review and count pills periodically and use any news events dealing with abuse as …
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Does Anyone Know of Free Drug Rehab Programs?
Question by i love my son: does anyone know of free drug rehab programs?
My family member is a 24 year old female who lives in Washington state. She is addicted to meth,
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Answer by Phil
In my state, free or near-free rehab programs are funded through the Medicaid program. How that works exactly may vary by state. Try checking with your states Dept. of Mental Health (or equivalent) — drug and alcohol abuse are considered mental health issues.
Short Documentary About Prescription Drug Abuse
Short Documentary About Prescription Drug Abuse — In the addiction process, people find that they slowly begin to lose touch with their values and morals. In search for a fix, their lives slowly dwindle into…
Gov. Deval Patrick announces reforms to provide re-entry programs for inmates …
Shira Schoenberg, The Republican By Shira Schoenberg, The Republican masslive.com. Follow on Twitter on February 20, 2014 at 5:51 PM. View/Post Comments. BOSTON – Gov. Deval Patrick on Thursday announced several reforms of the criminal justice system …
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Police Blotter, 2/8, Optometrist, Staffer Charged in Drug Scheme
Police blotter, 2/8, optometrist, staffer charged in drug scheme
A York County optometrist, who lives in Palmyra, and a former staff member have been charged with participating in a prescription drug abuse scheme, Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane said Friday. Dr. David … Wagers was charged with two counts of …
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Teen Substance Abuse Treatment Resources
Resources to help parents, health care providers, and substance abuse treatment specialists treat teens struggling with drug abuse, as well as identify and interact with those who might be at risk, were released by the National Institute on Drug Abuse …
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What Are the Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse???
Question by knanreys: what are the dangers of prescription drug abuse???
directed to students and private health professionals???
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Answer by J. A. M.
You can die….
Answer by shawtnsweet77
damage to organs resulting in organ failure then death
Expensive winter in Boston
Pharmaceutical industry pushback and a ponderous federal bureaucracy have kept abuse-resistant pills from widespread adoption. Story 3 of … The roots of the heroin epidemic are clear: It is strongly related to the spread of prescription drug abuse …
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