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Sheriff Murder Suspect Slips Several Illegal Gun Purchases Through System

Sheriff Murder Suspect Slips Several Illegal Gun Purchases Through System

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Commissioner Smith said he hopes the state and federal government will now understand the magnitude of the drug problem and lend their support to provide inpatient drug rehabilitation. "Don't let Sheriff Crum's death be in vain," said Smith. "He gave …
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Obama proposes .6B in Medicare payment cuts for FY 2014

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Don't Cut DrugAbuse Research, Experts Tell Hill Staffers

Don't Cut DrugAbuse Research, Experts Tell Hill Staffers

Filed under: prescription drug abuse treatment

Congress must continue to support National Institutes of Health (NIH) research efforts to improve effective treatments, ease dissemination, and use technology to help military personnel and their families deal with substance abuse in the aftermath of …
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Addiction-Related Issues to Be Focus Of Special NIDA Track

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Trey Anastasio Speaks With Youth Offenders at Drug Court in Washington State

Trey Anastasio Speaks With Youth Offenders at Drug Court in Washington State

Filed under: drug addiction help recovery

Trey Anastasio stopped by the Clark County Juvenile Drug Court in Vancouver, WA yesterday to speak with about 75 young drug offenders. The Phish guitarist praised the work of drug courts, which he credits with helping him recover from an opiate …
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Brain Chemistry and Anorexia – The Article Reviews the More Recent Research

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Nonprofit Leader's Credentials Questioned

Nonprofit leader's credentials questioned

Filed under: drug addiction help substance abuse

Linda Ballou, founder and CEO of P.A.R.K. Foundation, Inc. displays a prescription drug addiction educational program she says if being used by a school district in Nebraska. … Ballou is the author of three self-published, self-help books. She has …
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Maryland prison program saves money and lives

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Pain Management in NFL Spawns Culture of Prescription Drug Abuse

Pain management in NFL spawns culture of prescription drug abuse

Filed under: drug addiction

It's an issue the league has grappled with for many years: a culture of prescription drug use and misuse that stretches from the locker room into retirement, and even on to coaching staffs, with uneven oversight or uniform guidelines. Numerous studies …
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Editorial: Prescription-drug abuse lead-in to heroin

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What's Going On

What's Going On

Filed under: drug addiction help websites

Drug abuse help — If you or a family member is struggling with substance abuse, HELP is a phone call away at Twin City Area Narcotics Anonymous Helpline 800-365-1035. See the website WWW.tcana.org for meeting schedules and additional information.
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The Council on Alcohol and Drugs and Georgia Law Enforcement Launch

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