State Making Advances in Mental-Health Care
State making advances in mental-health care
Filed under: drug abuse help centers
… for the state Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services – funding that would go toward a third community crisis center, the first-ever state-funded suicide prevention program, prescription drug abuse treatment and a comprehensive …
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Delray Recovery Center Offers New RTMS Program for Addiction Treatment
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Located in Delray Beach, Florida, Delray Recovery Center offers individualized treatment programs for alcohol and drug addiction, eating disorders and co-occurring mental health issues. The center has long been providing a soothing environment while …
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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Abuse-Deterrent Opioids
FDA issues draft guidance on abuse-deterrent opioids
Filed under: prescription drug abuse help
The FDA continues to encourage the development of abuse-deterrent formulations of opioids and believes that these products have promise to help reduce prescription drug abuse. At the same time, the FDA remains committed to ensuring that patients with …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Rising in LA County
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The study of prescription drug abuse in LA County comes amid increasing concerns across the nation about deaths and addiction related to pain killers and other doctor-approved medications. Documents. LA County Prescription Drug Abuse Report. “Patterns …
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Drug Crime Expungement Bill Passes House
Drug crime expungement bill passes House
Filed under: drug abuse statistics
Hutchings said his bill applies to drug possession and other drug-related offenses. To qualify for engagement, individuals must complete the terms of their sentence and show convincing evidence that they are free of illegal substance abuse and …
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'The Things They Cannot Say'
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He is haunted, however, by another incident, one that triggered years of post-traumatic stress, not to mention alcohol and drug abuse. "I walked away … from a man very much alive and pleading with me to help him. … To this day, I can't begin to …
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Extension Agents Help Battle Substance Abuse Through Community Partnerships …
Extension agents help battle substance abuse through community partnerships …
Filed under: Substance Abuse
For many Kentuckians, the effects of substance abuse are all too real as they've either watched their friends and family struggle with these issues or have personally battled addiction. (From UKNow). A study published previously by the U.S. Substance …
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Advocate: Beer Tax Hike Would Help People Battling Alcoholism, Substance …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Causes Changes at Hazelden
Prescription drug abuse causes changes at Hazelden
Filed under: drug addiction treatment minneapolis
Knowles is now 21 and sober thanks in large part to Teen Challenge in Minneapolis. So he knows exactly the … Adults seeking treatment for prescription drug abuse at Hazelden increased from 19 to 30 percent from 2001 to 2011. It's even more dramatic …
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Medtronic Drug-Eluting Balloon Study Completes Enrollment
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