drug abuse

Exclusive: US System for Flagging Hazardous Chemicals Is Widely Flawed

Exclusive: US system for flagging hazardous chemicals is widely flawed

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Under the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, private and public facilities must issue an inventory listing potentially hazardous chemicals stored on their properties. The inventory, known as a Tier … However, the company …
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Officials Clear Transients, Illegal Campsites Behind the Feather River

Officials clear transients, illegal campsites behind the Feather River

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Police, city of Oroville staff, Feather River Recreation and Park District workers and a crew of inmates in the Sheriff's Work Alternative Program collaborated on the cleanup operation. Recology donated a garbage bin for the trash. … Most have …
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Kathleen Vinehout: Let's work together to end addiction

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Rehab? Does This Add Up?

Question by zh: Rehab? Does this add up?
My boyfriend had been on probation for fighting and was told if he violated it, he’d go straight to juvie. Of course, he did, and was sent to juvenile for about a month. From there, they sent him to rehab because of his drug abuse. He entered rehab about 2 or 3 weeks ago. He’s in the Florence Crittenton center in Knoxville, TN. I was also told that he was on DCS probation, states custody?, since he was charged with using a weapon in the fight or whatever the case was.

Program Aims High by Helping Addicted Newborns

Program aims high by helping addicted newborns

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Perhaps the most upsetting, infuriating aspect of the losing battle Americans are fighting against drug abuse is the number of totally innocent victims: babies born addicted to drugs because their mothers used them. Newborns suffering from what the …
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Pennsylvania Hospital Opens Inpatient Treatment Program for Internet Addiction

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Addiction Treatment Helpline Opens Its Doors at a New Office in Boston

Addiction Treatment Helpline Opens Its Doors at a New Office in Boston

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The Addiction Treatment Helpline is pleased to announce the opening of its newest office located at 8 Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston, Massachusetts. The Addiction Treatment Helpline currently serves the New England and Upper Atlantic states with a …
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Event opens eyes on abuse of pain killers

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Second Hand Smoke Can Trigger Nicotine Cravings

Second hand Smoke Can Trigger Nicotine Cravings

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Scientists from the US National Institute on Drug Abuse used a type of scan, known as positron emission tomography, to show that just one hour of exposure to second hand smoke in an enclosed area can allow nicotine to reach the brain. The findings also …
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Down Syndrome Equivalent Reversed in Mice

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