Grooms introduces bill to fight prescription drug abuse
“In an effort to address this alarming trend and curb the cycle of drug addiction, I have introduced Senate Bill 246,” Grooms said in a press release Monday. “This bill would regulate prescribing practices to help prevent the dangerous over …
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Prescription drug abuse now biggest global menace
Deadly prescription drug addiction has become a serious menace globally. Findings announced on Sunday show that prescription overdose rate has reached epidemic levels in New York city as fatality rate for white males is 3 times higher than for blacks.
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Family Video Counseling Aids in Substance Abuse Treatment
CHICAGO, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — When the best substance abuse treatment for a person's drug abuse or drug addiction isn't close to home, it makes it difficult for family members to participate in the treatment of a loved one …
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South African Christian School Offers Rehab to Cure Homosexuality
For his part, Heyningen denied the school discriminates in any way and compared their conversion therapy to a drug rehabilitation program. “We are catering for those who say 'I want to change as a homosexual.' That's not saying no homosexuals are …
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Matters of record
Christopher A. Berg, 39, 4671 Lindahl Road, Hermantown, possession of methamphetamine in school/park/public housing zone or drug treatment facility, fined $ 100 and 24 months in prison, time stayed on four years probation with conditions including 180 …
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McCready dealt another crushing personal loss
It was March 2010, and Mindy McCready was in New York City, the picture of health and happiness on the eve of an appearance on "The View" with former child TV star Mackenzie Phillips, after both were roommates on "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew." … to …
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Torn apart by drug abuse, family now reunited in recovery
Family Treatment Court: Superior Court supervises this program to help parents recover from drug use and reunify with children. 360-397-2304 or www.clark.wa.gov/courts/superior/therapeutic.html. • Lifeline Connections: Inpatient and outpatient …
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Celebrate Radio Network's Weekly Reaching Up to Focus on Substance Abuse …
The non-profit and the broadcaster together will produce radio psas on teen addiction and on volunteering to help youth recover from substance abuse and promote the need for more groups in hundreds of cities that have none and even in cities with a …
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Recovery Kentucky centers use a supportive program in which the clients hold …
The Recovery Kentucky centers are a bright spot for dealing with prescription-drug abuse and just one of the approaches to dealing with the problem. Tuesday: Oregon is spending more on treating drug abuse and finds the investment is saving money — as …
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Tribeca Twelve: Recovery House
Tribeca Twelve is New York City's first attempt at answering a question raised by leaders in the emerging field of collegiate recovery: Where should college students with substance-abuse problems live if the worst possible place anyone in recovery …
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10 biggest health breakthroughs of 2012
Still, there was an exciting development this year aimed at curbing obesity rates: Freedhoff applauded New York City's banning the sale of sodas and other sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces from restaurants, fast-food joints and some other places …
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Former drug rehab exec arrested In 0K embezzlement scheme
Dennis Bassat, former chief operating officer of 820 River Street, a drug and alcohol rehab nonprofit in Troy, N.Y., has been arrested and charged with embezzling at least $ 200,000 over a four-year period. The indictment charges Bassat, 53, of Middle …
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OFFICE OF AG SCHNEIDERMAN UNVEILS YEAR-END REVIEW
v Resolved charges of Medicaid fraud in drug and alcohol treatment services against New York Downtown Hospital with a $ 13.4 million settlement. v Secured refunds totaling almost $ 2 million for 2,700 New York State customers of Columbia Utilities LLC …
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