abuse prevention

Multi-Million Dollar Effort Underway to Fight Local Drug Addiction and Child Abuse

Published April 10, 2013

Multi-million dollar effort underway to fight local drug addiction and child abuse

Filed under: drug abuse help for parents

START was formed by statewide child protection services partnerships aimed at helping families at risk of child removal because of substance abuse disorders. The program is directed at assisting parents in overcoming their addictions and building …
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Youth leaders encourage alcohol-free celebrations

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Delray Recovery Center Now Offers Medical Detox for Addiction Treatment

Published April 3, 2013

Delray Recovery Center Now Offers Medical Detox for Addiction Treatment

Filed under: alcohol and drug abuse treatment

Delray Recovery Center is a Florida facility that offers individualized treatment plans for drug addiction, alcohol addiction, eating disorders and co-occurring disorders. The first step of most addiction treatment programs is purging the substance …
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And on the first day of Child Abuse Prevention Month, this happened …

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What Are the Negative Consequences of Drug Use and Abuse?

Published April 3, 2013

Question by jjthenerd: What are the negative consequences of drug use and abuse?
I also need the contacts to various support groups and community services that can help with quitting addiction, for example Kids Help Line (the contacts of which I also need). Please include suggestions for making decisions regarding drug use. I’d also like POSITIVE alternitives to drug use.

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County Shows Support for Campaign

Published April 2, 2013

County shows support for campaign

Filed under: drug abuse help for parents

MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Commissioners on Monday proclaimed April to be Child Abuse Prevention Month and expressed support for Prevent Child Abuse Ohio's campaign “Pinwheels for Prevention” by dedicating a display of 539 pinwheels to draw …
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Melody Laffin shares tales of epilepsy diagnosis

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Who Has Ideas on What to Teach Elementary School Students to Teach Them Substance Abuse Prevention?

Published March 27, 2013

Question by : Who has ideas on what to teach elementary school students to teach them substance abuse prevention?
I am in a group that teaches students about the consequences of drug use, what are some games or fun activities we could play with them to help them understand the message we are teaching?
( grades K-4)

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Answer by Ryan
I don’t really have any ideas but what person in those grades would even think about doing drugs?

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Drug Sweep a Success

Published March 14, 2013

Drug sweep a success

Filed under: drug addiction hotline

"This investigation was different from our routine street level purchasing of drugs," Wenninger said. … "I would like to thank the Mt. Orab Police Department for their joint effort in helping to fight drug abuse in Brown County," said Sheriff …
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