Congress Probes Veterans’ Prescription Drug Overdose Deaths
Congress probes veterans’ prescription drug overdose deaths — After CBS News broke the story last month revealing returning veterans are receiving lethal amounts of pain medication from Veterans Affairs hospitals, case …
Veterans court: An overdue service for those who served
Willing offenders can enroll in diversion programs that involve everything from mental-health and substance-abuse treatment to community service and mentoring. Seminole County Judge John L. Woodard, who presides over a similar program in Seminole …
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Meet the Men Trying to Get HIV… on Purpose
Meet the men trying to get HIV… on purpose
According to the Centers for Disease Control, the “Bug Chasing” communities seem to be much larger in major metropolitan areas like New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. However, that doesn't mean smaller major cities like Tampa, …
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Experts: Prescription drug abuse leading to spike in heroin use
“Price is a huge factor,” said Stephanie Siete of Community Bridges, a behavioral health and treatment organization with programs throughout Arizona. “If you have a $ 200-a-day habit for pills, you can spend 40 bucks and get yourself some heroin. It's …
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2014 SXSW Music Festival Announces Second Billing
2014 SXSW Music Festival Announces Second Billing
Jonny Two Bags (Orange County CA) JoyCut (Bologna ITALY) Jungles from Red Bacteria Vacuum (Tokyo …. This New York DJ and EDM production duo's fun mashups and energetic DJ sets are helping them rapidly make inroads into the dance music community …
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Joel W. Hay: Keep your health plan?
And today I'm offering an idea that will help do it. … Nevertheless, many who are losing their individual plans are less happy paying higher premiums for plans with required preventive services, maternity services, prescription drugs, substance abuse …
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Persuasive Speech About Teen Drug Abuse
Persuasive Speech about Teen Drug abuse —
Classes this week on St. Thomas, St. Croix stress dangers of prescription …
The primary purpose of the training session is to get the message out about the growing problem and to encourage parents and teachers and others who work with teens to be aware of the signs associated with drug abuse and prescription drug abuse …
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ViewFinder – Collision Course: Teen Addiction Epidemic – KVIE
ViewFinder – Collision Course: Teen Addiction Epidemic – KVIE — Teen substance abuse is one of America’s top public health problems and can devastate our youth and their families. Experience the struggles of victims and t…
RAW Kal Ghadban on the fentanyl community
An Ottawa mother said her son's addiction to prescription drugs — first oxycodone, and now fentanyl — has her fearing for his life and questioning why it remains so easy to obtain the drugs and yet so hard to get treatment.
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Prescription Drug Abuse 'enormous'
Prescription drug abuse 'enormous'
CEDAR CITY — Prescription drugs, mainly painkillers such as opiates, may have a place in people's lives for medical reasons, but the abuse and addiction to such drugs continues to be a dangerous problem throughout the nation. Sgt. David Evans of the …
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Trailblazing New Recovery Methods at Drug Rehab Macon Are Showing …
The rehab therapists at Drug Rehab Macon are seasoned veterans with years of experience helping people from all walks of life recovery from horrible addiction to substances like alcohol, cocaine, prescription drugs and much more. Alexander M., one of …
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