Police and Fire Briefs for April 24, 2013
Police and fire briefs for April 24, 2013
Filed under: drug abuse facts
Kevin Ginn, 27, 32193 Linder Road, Denham Springs, first-offense DWI, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession or distribution of schedule III drugs and failure to maintain control. Shelia Harper, 57, 1623 Convention St., Baton Rouge, … It's a …
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Northport task force reaching further in fight against drug abuse
Filed under: drug abuse facts
Sons' Murders Test Mettle of Pittsburgh Minister Who Left Drugs, Streets to …
Sons' murders test mettle of Pittsburgh minister who left drugs, streets to …
Filed under: drug rehab in pa
He was, he said, a "drug and alcohol rehab failure." With divine help, he said, he got clean and stayed clean for the sons he was helping to raise near Homewood's "killing fields." But it wasn't enough. He lost both sons in February to East End streets …
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Lenny Dykstra: New book details the fall
Filed under: drug rehab in pa
Nunavut Communities Ordered to Stop Alcohol Import Fees
Nunavut communities ordered to stop alcohol import fees
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act
Better yet, put the money collected illegally off of Alcohol sales into addiction treatment programs in the communities where they were paying a fee. Maybe if people were not so addicted to alcohol, drugs, gambling more people and more kids would have …
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Lawmakers ask who knew what about bomb suspect
Filed under: drug addiction treatment act
Public Hearing on Medical Marijuana Regulations
Public hearing on medical marijuana regulations
Filed under: drug addiction help line
John Davian, chairman of the Connecticut Marijuana Abuse Prevention Alliance, said that in states where medical marijuana is legal, access to the drug has increased and its perceived risk has decreased, leading to higher usage rates among young people.
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DEA hosting drug Take-Back Day
Filed under: drug addiction help line
The National Take-Back Day events are operated by the DEA together with state and local law enforcement in response to the ongoing wide-spread problem of prescription drug abuse. According to the DEA website, nearby collection sites for National …
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Escondido Addiction Center Changes Lives
Escondido addiction center changes lives
Filed under: free drug rehab centers
Jimmy Jacobbe had spent most of his life in prison getting high every day, and he had no friends or even acquaintances who weren't drug users. … Paul Savo, the center's longtime president, said performing such tasks is part of the rehabilitation regimen.
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BC-PA–Member Exchange,Advisory, PA
Filed under: free drug rehab centers
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Brace for New Insurance Coverage
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Brace for New Insurance Coverage
Filed under: drug addiction
But within the coming year, these untreated individuals will have health insurance thanks to the new law, and as part of that coverage, they will have the option of drug and alcohol counseling and treatment, which will now be classified as an …
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Sharon Osbourne Opens Up About Ozzy Osbourne's Drug Use: 'I'm Devastated …
Filed under: drug addiction