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Over 3300 Children Seek Help for Substance Addiction in Turkey

Over 3300 children seek help for substance addiction in Turkey

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Currently, there are only ÇEMATEMs in Istanbul, ?zmir and Diyarbak?r, so children and teenagers suffering from substance addiction are treated at 25 Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Centers (AMATEM) across the country. Müezzino?lu said three new …
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Football Player Beats Drug Addiction; Turns Life Around

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Pill Drop-Off a Safe Way to Dispose of Medications

Pill drop-off a safe way to dispose of medications

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The effort is aimed at mitigating the dangers of prescription drug use; more than seven million Americans are currently abusers according to the 2009 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration's National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
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Drop box for unwanted, unused meds at Waseca County Sheriff office

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Battling Bacteria: Q&A on Keeping Food Safe

Battling bacteria: Q&A on keeping food safe

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… in 6 Americans each year and costs $ 77 billion in medical treatment and lost productivity. Most recently, a salmonella outbreak linked to Foster Farms chicken has sickened nearly 300 people, including 18 in Orange County, eight of whom were …
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HUNNEMAN: Confessions of a leaf-peeper

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Prescription Drug Abuse a Growing Problem

Prescription drug abuse a growing problem

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AMANDA McCOY/SUN HERALDMichelle Cotton battled with addiction to prescription drugs, but found the help she needed at Home of Grace rehabilitation center in Gautier. She has been drug free for more than four years. 'My whole life has been restored to …
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'Most Nigerian Youths Abuse Drugs'

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Most young people in Nigeria commonly abuse three major drugs – codeine, rohypnol and cannabis – says Dr Vincent Udenze, founder of Synapse Service, a centre for psychological medicine. The conclusion came from treating young adults battling drug …
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Prescription Drugs Now the No. 2 Addiction Problem Handled by Lawyer

Prescription drugs now the No. 2 addiction problem handled by lawyer

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Prescription drugs follow alcohol as the most commonly abused substances by lawyers seeking help through state support programs, according to a survey by the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs. Prescription drugs accounted for as many …
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AODA Coalition making an impact in county

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Argentina Opens Its First Drug Treatment Court With OAS Support

Argentina Opens its First Drug Treatment Court with OAS Support

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Argentina opened today in the province of Salta the first Drug Treatment Court (DTC) in the country, in a pilot program developed with the support of the Organization of American States (OAS) through the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission …
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Robert Downey Jr's Son, Indio, Reportedly Receiving Treatment For Prescription

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