drug abuse

Initiation of 'Project Lazarus' Reduces Overdose Deaths

Initiation of 'Project Lazarus' Reduces Overdose Deaths

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A survey of North Carolina Health Departments found traditional interventions intended to prevent drug abuse—such as pill take back days, fixed disposal sites, school-based prescription drug abuse prevention education, or medical education on chronic …
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Welfare Drug Test Veto Overridden By North Carolina GOP, Gov Fights Back

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Groups Focus on Education to Combat Heroin, Prescription Drug Abuse

Groups focus on education to combat heroin, prescription drug abuse

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WHO: The LSAPC consists of about 20 people in various capacities from throughout the county who meet at 8:30 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at the Lenawee County Human Services Building, 1040 S. Winter St., Adrian. All meetings are open to …
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Lamar Odom Admits He Needs Help, Enters Rehab for Substance Abuse

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Early Screening and Detection Play Key Roles in Combating Prostate Cancer

Early screening and detection play key roles in combating prostate cancer

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This wouldn't be a problem, except the treatments for prostate cancer — from surgery to remove the prostate, to radiation to destroy the tumor with radioactive waves — have potential side effects ranging from erectile dysfunction, urinary …
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Vivus pins Qsymia hopes on J&J vet after Zook steps down

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Study Provides Demographic Portrait of State's Mental Health Workers

Study provides demographic portrait of state's mental health workers

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The state operates three psychiatric hospitals, three alcohol and drug abuse treatment centers, three centers for people with intellectual and development disabilities, two residential programs for children and three neuro-medical treatment centers …
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Drug center operators face bribery charges

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ASHEVILLE — A federal complaint alleges operators of a drug and alcohol treatment center took bribes from Western North Carolina parolees in exchange for letting them to submit substitute urine samples. The conspiracy allowed criminals to use illegal …
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Candy Crush: You Play, You're Hooked. Now What?

Candy Crush: You play, you're hooked. Now what?

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Earlier this year, UK Rehab, an addiction treatment provider, launched a dedicated residential rehab program specifically designed for Candy Crush addicts. The program, which costs a minimum of $ 5,000, was created after the center fielded a number of …
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UK Researcher Fights to End Congressional Ban on Needle Exchange Funding

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Genetics Identify Risk for Addiction and Tailored Treatment Plans for Pain

Genetics Identify Risk for Addiction and Tailored Treatment Plans for Pain

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A larger GARS study also was conducted with 80 participants from two substance abuse treatment centers: the G&G Holistic Addiction Treatment Center, North Miami Beach, Fla., and Malibu Beach Recovery Center, Malibu Beach, Calif. … Asked to comment on …
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State's new prescription pain pill system snags apparent doctor shoppers

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