The Cabin Chiang Mai Alcohol and Drug Rehab to Provide Training on the …
The Cabin Chiang Mai, Asia's leading alcohol and drug rehab facility, in collaboration with the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, has been appointed by the Thailand Ministry of Health to conduct addiction treatment training on January 17th and 18th …
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Ind. substance abuse hospital to open women's drug-, alcohol–treatment center …
SHELBYVILLE, Indiana — An Indianapolis hospital that focuses on substance abuse has announced plans to open a drug- and alcohol-treatment center for women at a secluded central Indiana site that its chief executive says will become one of only a …
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McDowell students hope to stop drug, alcohol use
McDowell Senior High School Principal Tim Rankin said his school does a lot to curb student alcohol and drug abuse. The school works with the Erie County District Attorney's office to schedule twice annual drug sweeps with drug-sniffing dogs, holds …
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Par-Troy Leaders Come Together to Fight Drug Abuse
The event, which allowed attendees to brainstorm on ways to stop drug abuse in the township, took place at the Knoll East Golf Club. Mayor James Barberio kicked off the program, which he said was aimed at addressing "serious problems that can happen in …
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What does rising prescription drug abuse mean for the war on drugs?
When it comes to the abuse of pharmaceuticals, the drug war begins in the home. The biggest challenge to stop drug abuse is to educate parents, children, teenagers and patients about the dangers of abusing prescription drugs. The Drug Enforcement …
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What does rising prescription drug abuse mean for the war on drugs?
The drugs of choice for an increasing number of Americans are prescription painkillers. Nowhere is the problem more apparent than Houston, where the renowned medical center area has become “a national hotspot for prescription drug abuse,” according to …
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Marijuana's health effects: Memory problems, addiction
But does that mean it's good for you? "Daily use increases the risk of becoming dependent," says Roger Roffman, a professor emeritus at the … THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, "hijacks and corrupts" the natural process of endocannabinoids, a …
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Par-Troy Leaders Come Together to Fight Drug Abuse
A host of town officials, clergy, educators, law enforcement professionals and parents gathered Thursday night for the Parsippany Municipal Alliance Committee's Drug Prevention Leadership Summit. The event, which allowed attendees to brainstorm on ways …
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