Columbus Dispatch Omits Key Facts on Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients
Columbus Dispatch Omits Key Facts On Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients
Filed under: drug rehab treatment- lowering the drinking age
They recommended that resources be allocated towards better training for government workers to detect signs of substance abuse and mental disorders, as well as to greater assistance and treatment to those who need help. In addition, mandatory drug …
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Biological Aspects of Postpartum Depression
Filed under: drug rehab treatment- lowering the drinking age
York County Briefs
York County briefs
Filed under: drug abuse warning network
Most of the 40,000 people the Iris Network serves live in York and Cumberland counties. "We have planned a … Stickers warning about the penalties for furnishing alcohol to minors are placed on multi-packs of beer, alco-pops, and other alcohol …
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The rise and fall of Lenny Dykstra
Filed under: drug abuse warning network
Court filings lay bare Dykstra's drug use. "Defendant's illegal and prescription substance abuse started in his playing days. Defendant admits that he took Dexedrine, Adderall and Vicodin during his playing career and then transitioned to other …
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Waiting List for Addiction Treatment in Federal Prisons Is 51000 Inmates Long
Waiting List for Addiction Treatment in Federal Prisons Is 51000 Inmates Long
Filed under: drug addiction treatment facilities
Yet only about a third of those prisoners— most of them low-level drug dealers, users and addicts—are receiving treatment to combat their addictions. “Its really tragic,” one longtime federal prisoner tells The Fix . “The feds lock up all these …
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Addiction treatment center gets new home
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Free Advice for Parents About Teen Substance Abuse Tonight
Free advice for parents about teen substance abuse tonight
Filed under: drug abuse warning network
… a support network for families with addicted teens. They will share tips about how to identify warning sings and where to turn for help. The event is hosted by The Providence Center. For more information contact Sara Szeglowski: sszeglowski@provctr …
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Naperville voters to cast ballots in three DuPage districts
Filed under: drug abuse warning network
Former Offender Tells Learners to Avoid Drugs
Former Offender Tells Learners to Avoid Drugs
Filed under: drug abuse statistics
East London — A former offender with a degree in industrial psychology has been brought in to help an East London primary school deal with a substance abuse problem among its pupils. Ntembeko Nqapela was approached by the Buffalo City Metropolitan …
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Good Samaritan law a key weapon in the war on drugs
Filed under: drug abuse statistics