What Are the Effects of Alcohol & Drugs on Families?

What are the Effects of Alcohol & Drugs on Families? – Lee Taylor, the Family Therapy Coordinator at Castle Craig Hospital, talks about the effects that addiction has on the family: “Castle Craig is not only abou…

Drug Free NB receives grant to fight pharmaceutical abuse

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"They work great for pain and that sort of thing out there are side effects and one of those side effects is dependency," he said. On June 26, DrugFreeNB will host a Prescription Drug Conference at White's of Westport, from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m …
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The devastating effects of heroin use

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News10NBC wanted to learn more about the devastating effects of this drug from those who have gone through addiction and those who help others get through it. Everyone from addiction counselors to recovering addicts say heroin is a problem. They say it …
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Why the drug war is worse than Prohibition

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For 15 years, he's studied the effects of marijuana, methamphetamine, crack cocaine and more on users. “The data simply shows that the vast majority of people who use these drugs don't go on to become addicted,” he said on my show. “In fact, some of …
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Panel answers your questions about heroin in Bucks, Montco

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We've shared the harrowing stories — of increased deaths due to heroin and opiate overdoses, of parents who lost their children who were battling with addiction, of young adults prostituting themselves to feed their habit and of teens who became …
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