Video Postcards Urge Senate To Boost Substance Abuse Program Funding
Executive Director Linda Saunders Paquette says they want the Senate to boost funding for substance abuse treatment programs. "In New Hampshire, approximately 113,000 residents are in need of service for substance misuse. Only about 6,000 of those …
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Study: Alcohol tops tobacco, drug abuse in economic cost to Wyoming
Cervenka said her organization has hired professionals in every county in the state to work on the three substance abuse issues. By putting together a coalition in each county, the workers can assess what needs to be targeted locally and then use …
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Stamping it out: New programs helping the homeless beat substance abuse
Many shelter directors say an increase in substance abuse is to blame for trapping more young people in homelessness. But shelters are no longer simply giving out food or providing a bed; they are providing rehab classes and bettering lives. SALT LAKE …
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Prevention Programs Dramatically Cut Substance Abuse Among Teens
Apr. 25, 2013 — Prevention is often the best medicine, and that is not only true when it comes to physical health, but also public health. Case in point — young adults reduce their overall prescription drug misuse up to 65 percent if they are part of …
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