Drug abuse issues to be focus of series of events on Staten Island
Community members, treatment providers and families in recovery will walk along the South Beach boardwalk, then hold a picnic in Midland Beach, in a bid to raise awareness of drug abuse issues, according to TYSA Director Adrienne Abbate. Then, on Sept.
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Prescription drug abuse message spreads
WHAT HAPPENED: Volunteers and staff at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital began to notice an increase in the number of babies born with Neonatal Abstinence System. Together with the Delaware County chapter of Prevent Child Abuse, …
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Prescription drug abuse difficult to police
Information from the CDC calls the problem of prescription drug misuse an "epidemic" and the agency is campaigning hard to raise awareness. CDC officials say "drug shopping," using multiple doctors and pharmacies to get drugs, and the redistribution of …
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Prescription drug abuse difficult to police
Information from the CDC calls the problem of prescription drug misuse an "epidemic" and the agency is campaigning hard to raise awareness. CDC officials say "drug shopping," using multiple doctors and pharmacies to get drugs, and the redistribution of …
Read more on Seacoastonline.com

'TakePart Live' Tonight: Prescription Drug Abuse
Jacob and Cara will dive into a new study that links the experts at treating diseases to major pharmaceutical companies. On our panel, we'll be joined by Behind the Orange Curtain producer Natalie Costa to talk about the culture of prescription drug …
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To Reduce Overdose Deaths, Report Calls for More Drug Abuse Treatment
An important new report states that there is a lack of available treatment for heroin and prescription drug abuse. Fortunately, there are a few certified drug treatment centers such as South Florida's Harbor Village where abusers can seek the …
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Addiction Treatment Helpline Opens Its Doors at a New Office in Boston
Employees are dedicated to assisting individuals who are seeking comprehensive information about addiction and substance abuse, treatment programs and rehabilitation centers. The primary goal of the helpline is to be the most reliable source of …
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'Recovery Court': New state facility to provide substance abuse treatment
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) have opened the first statewide residential “Recovery Court” at a 100-bed facility for male drug offenders in the Morgan County …
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Study: Kindergarten behavior can predict later drug abuse
Maya Sugarman/KPCC. A new study by Canadian social scientists finds boys who display anti-social behavior in kindergarten will likely abuse drugs later in life — unless they receive intensive intervention in their "tween" years. The study began in …
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Website to offer help for prescription drug abuse
Attorney General Greg Zoeller and state and local health officials joined the state prescription drug abuse task force at the Indiana State Fair Friday morning to begin a statewide public awareness campaign. "This is a critical, critical tool that we …
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AG launches drug abuse website
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The state's attorney general is launching a new website that he says will help fight an epidemic of prescription drug abuse in Indiana. The state department of health says around 700 people in Indiana died of prescription drug …
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Renz Center offering free substance abuse assessments in September
For the first time, Anna realized that maybe her substance abuse problem was holding her back, and started taking steps toward participating in the Center's intensive outpatient treatment program.” While learning to overcome her substance abuse, Anna …
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Turkish state to cover alcohol, drug addiction treatment expenses
However, these centers failed to meet the need for treatment in the country. With this new initiative, public and private hospitals will step in to treat alcohol and drug addition, paving the way for free treatment for more addicts. As part of the new …
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To Reduce Overdose Deaths, Report Calls for More Drug Abuse Treatment
An important new report states that there is a lack of available treatment for heroin and prescription drug abuse. Fortunately, there are a few certified drug treatment centers such as South Florida's Harbor Village where abusers can seek the …
Read more on San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Ask a trooper — Sgt. Curt Mowers – The facts on marijuana
New studies show much worse results for marijuana users. These and more facts are available on a marijuana fact sheet put out by the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) of Washington D.C. in January of 2012.
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Back-to-School: Take a stand against prescription drug abuse
Did you know that more people die each year from overdoses of prescription drugs than from cocaine, heroin, amphetamines and methamphetamines combined? In fact, prescription drug abuse contributes to more than 20,000 deaths each year in the United …
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