Vigil aims to raise addiction awareness
Chatelain said addiction costs the U.S. $ 650 billion every year, and about 2 percent of that goes to treatment. … “We have to get behind the mask to get at a root cause of what's doing all this, and then we can start treating what's happening,” Paine … Read more on Indiana Daily Student

Task force targets pregnant drug abusers
At a meeting Monday, members of the legislative Commission on Mental Health and Addiction heard from task force coordinator Natalie Robinson, who said the incidence of babies born dependent on narcotics may have reached epidemic levels in Indiana. Read more on Kokomo Tribune

Passport looks to address substance abuse by Medicaid recipients
“Technical assistance will include the coordination of conference calls, webinars and meetings with subject matter experts about Best Practices for Substance Abuse Treatment and development of specific action plans to enhance the substance abuse … Read more on Business First of Louisville

Jeffersontown startup company wants to reduce drug abuse
(WDRB) — A Jeffersontown, Ky. startup company is hoping its high-tech product can stop the growing problem of prescription drug abuse. The company is PillGuard, located in the Bluegrass Commerce Park. The product, called the PillGuard, is a … Read more on WDRB

Question by rachel r: know of any good books on teen delinquency?
i love the books crank, glass, burned, and impulse by ellen hopkins along with the abigail vona story “bad girl” anyone here know of any books that deal with similar topics? i love non-fiction when it comes to this topic.personal accounts are prefered but im up for any suggestions. thanks!

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Answer by Emily W
Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines Nic Sheff

Nic Sheff was drunk for the first time at age eleven. In the years that followed, he would regularly smoke pot, do cocaine and Ecstasy, and develop addictions to crystal meth and heroin. Even so, he felt like he would always be able to quit and put his life together whenever he needed to. It took a violent relapse one summer in California to convince him otherwise. In a voice that is raw and honest, Nic spares no detail in telling us the compelling, heartbreaking, and true story of his relapse and the road to recovery. As we watch Nic plunge the mental and physical depths of drug addiction, he paints a picture for us of a person at odds with his past, with his family, with his substances, and with himself. It’s a harrowing portrait — but not one without hope.

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West Virginia Governor's Task Force fights prescription drug abuse
Kathy Paxton, Director Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse with the Bureau for Behavioral Health & Health Facilities says, "We've actually decreased prescription drug abuse for the first time since 2006, but we are still in the top three for overdose … Read more on WOWK

2 young men share their story of addiction, relapse and recovery
Two local men, who have a lot in common with Monteith, were willing to share their addiction stories with us. They are both 31 years old and both made multiple attempts to overcome their drug addictions before they succeeded. I asked them to describe … Read more on MyFoxAL

Toronto mayor says he is not a drug addict
When asked by the host of The John Oakley Show if he has ever used crack, Ford responded by saying only that he was not a drug addict or an alcoholic. Ford continued to insist that he … The video was recovered from a computer hard drive during an … Read more on USA TODAY

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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Inside Story : Cory Monteith's Long Battle with Substance Abuse
The Canadian native completed a month-long stint in a treatment facility for substance addiction in April and had been open about his lifelong struggles with substance abuse. Appearing on Inside the Actor's Studio last year, Monteith said that his …
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Glee star Cory Monteith found dead in Vancouver after reported drug overdose
Monteith, who had been battling substance abuse and had a stint in rehab in April, checked into the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel on July 6. The Canadian actor, who was engaged to his Glee co-star Lea Michele, was due to leave the hotel today. Staff …
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Nurse practitioner's license suspended after drug raid
An investigation by the Tennessee Department of Health, the Williamson County Sheriff's Department and the 21st Judicial District Drug Task Force culminated with raids on her clinic in Columbia and her Thompson's Station home. After reviewing evidence …
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Above It All Treatment Center Helps Drug Addicts who are Type I and Type II …
To care for an addicted diabetic properly, a drug rehab for diabetics needs to have expert staff that understands the unique dietary and nutritional needs of the diabetic, and has experience caring for them. Diabetes complicates recovery and if left …
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New Postings On The Reed Smith Health Industry Washington Watch Blog
CMS has published several major proposed rules that would update FY 2014 Medicare payment policy for acute inpatient hospitals and long-term care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, and hospices. CMS also has …
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Veterans voice further frustrations with VA hospital system
Tuesday night , Ralph Bozella, chairman of the National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission for the American Legion and the System Worth Saving Task Force, and Jacob Gadd, deputy director for Health Care for the American Legion's Veteran …
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Addiction recovery offered at Ohio State
The timing of this program is in line with national trends; institutions throughout the country are becoming more serious in how they serve the people in recovery. OSU has had services for those in drug and alcohol addiction recovery for years, but …
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Northport Student Shares Journey From Addiction to Recovery
Tom Snyder, 19, shared his story of drug addiction and recovery Monday at Northport Library as part of the Northport-East Northport Drug and Alcohol Task Force's town Hall panel. Loading… Tom Snyder, 19, shared his story of drug addiction and …
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