Brand talks drugs on Question Time
Russell Brand has appeared on Question Time and said people suffering with drug addiction are more interested in getting the correct treatment than whether drugs are decriminalised or not. Also in this Section. Kim and Kanye baby name revealed? Paltrow …
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Walking away from drug and alcohol addiction
Around 55 people walked the streets of Morwell to raise awareness of the recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Those who are fighting off … David says many people don't understand what it's like to recover from an addiction. "People don't look at …
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Recovering drug addict Patrick Kennedy now leads fight against legalizing …
Stung by momentum to legalize marijuana, opponents are fighting back with an unlikely leader: a recovering drug addict and liberal ex-congressman from Rhode Island named Patrick Kennedy, a member of the famous political clan. …. “There's a budding …
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SYVUHS youth council works to dispel 'myths' that lead to drug use
There is a separate teen site at www.teens.drugabuse.gov. Also, the Youth Coalition encourages parents to sit down with their teen to take the "Drug Facts Challenge" on the teen link for facts about drugs and then to engage in a meaningful conversation.
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Warren County schools participate in National Drug Facts Week
National Drug Facts Week is an opportunity for teens to shatter the myths about drugs and drug abuse. In community and school events all over America, teens and experts came together for an honest conversation about how drugs affect the brain, body and …
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Twitter delivers substance abuse prevention message
The @JohnstonSAPC account, to date, has shared resources for Rhode Islanders who want to quit smoking, as well as facts about substance abuse. One tweet, for example, noted that more than 1.41 million drivers were arrested in 2010 for driving under the …
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RI gov to tour addiction recovery center
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's governor is touring the state's first addiction recovery community center to learn about efforts to fight drug dependence in the state. Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) is scheduled to tour the Anchor Recovery …
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New Missoula addiction treatment center to open in April
The treatment center is an initiative of the Western Montana Mental Health Center, and Patty Kent, director for housing and development, said the undertaking will help people who have addictions, add $ 1 million in payroll to the community and also be a …
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Addiction treatment center opens in Bridgeport
Cambio Life Recovery Center opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting Nov. 30. The private, 16-bed inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment facility occupies space in the Medical Office Building attached to North Texas Community Hospital. Its …
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