Drug addicted babies increasing in Boston
The program, Kaiser Early Start (ES), is based on the premise that substance abuse is a treatable disease and addresses it in a nonjudgmental, accepting manner. A substance-abuse counselor is located in each obstetrics clinic providing accessible … Read more on Examiner.com
Gov't Stops Counting Drug Users
Pioneered by Eric Wish in the 1970s, The Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring survey (ADAM II)—cancelled as a result of budget cuts—went into what has become the virtual hub of America's drug war: prison. …. Drug addiction lost its importance,” he says. Read more on Daily Beast
'Just Pray No!' Movement Targets Drug, Porn, Gambling Addicts
Not only is substance abuse America's No. 1 health problem, but the devastation of alcoholism and other drug addictions has impacted families and communities worldwide. Substance abuse has been directly linked to violence and sexual immorality and is a … Read more on Charisma News
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