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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Jamie Lee Curtis draws crowd at Houston charity event
"And Jamie Lee Curtis helped many people become aware of the impact of addiction — often on those who are closest — by speaking from her heart." The charismatic star told her story of addiction and recovery to 1,100 attendees at Thursday's event.
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Into Action Drug Treatment Center Visits the Arts Garage in Delray Beach, Florida
"Our clients get a hands-on experience of enjoying life in recovery. We want to show our clients how to have fun without drugs or alcohol and the arts are a big part of our program. We all love the Arts Garage and all of the wonderful shows and …
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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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New Research Shows Programs like Recovery Associates Offer the Most …
New Research Shows Programs like Recovery Associates Offer the Most Effective Type of Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Addiction. Recent research conducted by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University makes some …
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Top-rated Drug Abuse Prevention Program Unveils New Edition on Capitol Hill
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The highly acclaimed Botvin LifeSkills Training program recently unveiled its much anticipated new edition at the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) 23rd Annual National Leadership …
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Authorities grapple with substance abuse solutions
Area resident Neal Myers gave his personal testimony of drug addiction during a recent panel discussion held by the Carteret County Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force. The task force is part of the Coastal Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention …
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Local Advocate Attends National Drug Abuse Prevention Conference
Logandale resident Debbie Oglesby, a representative of the Nevada Community Prevention Coalition, recently traveled to the Washington, D.C. area to join more than 2,000 substance abuse prevention specialists and advocates from throughout the country …
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Authorities grapple with substance abuse solutions
Area resident Neal Myers gave his personal testimony of drug addiction during a recent panel discussion held by the Carteret County Substance Abuse Prevention Task Force. The task force is part of the Coastal Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention …
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Drug addiction creates a cycle of problems in the area
No place is sheltered from drugs,” said Shana D. Squires, 24, of Swanzey, a recovering heroin addict who is serving time in the Cheshire County jail. Squires …. It's his way of numbing himself from the sadness of losing his loved ones and a way of …
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When aromatherapy guru Geraldine Howard was diagnosed with cancer, she …
But health scares are not new to her and coping with them has helped shape her success. The younger daughter of a sales director father … Today she would be offered counselling, but as a teenager in the late 1960s she was prescribed Valium, and by …
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Building resilience in our children | Parent Talk
It turns out resilience is an important mental health characteristic that helps adolescents and adults cope in the face of adversity or stress. In essence … to empowerment. Without the promise of a better life, individuals and families affected by …
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