Authorities grapple with substance abuse solutions
Area resident Neal Myers gave his personal testimony of drug addiction during a recent panel discussion held by the Carteret County Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force. The task force is part of the Coastal Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention …
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Drug addiction creates a cycle of problems in the area
No place is sheltered from drugs,” said Shana D. Squires, 24, of Swanzey, a recovering heroin addict who is serving time in the Cheshire County jail. Squires …. It's his way of numbing himself from the sadness of losing his loved ones and a way of …
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When aromatherapy guru Geraldine Howard was diagnosed with cancer, she …
But health scares are not new to her and coping with them has helped shape her success. The younger daughter of a sales director father … Today she would be offered counselling, but as a teenager in the late 1960s she was prescribed Valium, and by …
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Building resilience in our children | Parent Talk
It turns out resilience is an important mental health characteristic that helps adolescents and adults cope in the face of adversity or stress. In essence … to empowerment. Without the promise of a better life, individuals and families affected by …
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