Substance Abuse Tx Problematic Despite ACA
Substance Abuse Tx Problematic Despite ACA
More than 23 million Americans needed treatment for an alcohol or drug problem in 2012 but only about 11 percent received it, according to estimates from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). One significant …
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Suicide Prevention Sheds a Longstanding Taboo: Talking About Attempts
Suicide Prevention Sheds a Longstanding Taboo: Talking About Attempts
No policy, drug or intervention has been shown to reliably reduce suicide risk, researchers say, except in very specific circumstances, like the hours after someone lands in jail. The strongest risk factor for … “For some people, the experience is a… Continue reading
Warrick: Limit Abuse, Not Legitimate Use, of Prescription Drugs
Warrick: Limit abuse, not legitimate use, of prescription drugs
Columbia, SC — Prescription drug abuse is a national epidemic. According to a recent report by the Trust for America’s Health, prescription drug-related deaths now outnumber those caused by cocaine and heroin combined. Fortunately, South Carolina has …
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Parents Warn About Synthetic Drug Use in Collin County
Parents Warn About Synthetic Drug Use in Collin County
Grace Raulston, a substance abuse counselor at the Collin County Substance Abuse Program, told NBC 5 the prevalence of the synthetic drug has grown enormously over the past five years. Today, she said, out of every 10 juveniles who enter her… Continue reading
Man Gets 10-20 Years in Toddler's Death
Man gets 10-20 years in toddler's death
The child's mother, Jamie Campbell, was away from home at the time, having given birth to a baby in Indiana Regional Medical Center. According to … “It doesn't matter if you say, 'drugs were in my system, I didn't know what I was… Continue reading
Warrick: Limit Abuse, Not Legitimate Use, of Prescription Drugs
Warrick: Limit abuse, not legitimate use, of prescription drugs
Columbia, SC — Prescription drug abuse is a national epidemic. According to a recent report by the Trust for America’s Health, prescription drug-related deaths now outnumber those caused by cocaine and heroin combined. Fortunately, South Carolina has …
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Teen Substance Abuse Is the New ‘normal,’ School Counselor Says
Teen substance abuse is the new ‘normal,’ school counselor says
Citing statistics from the National Institute on Drug Abuse — which surveys students in grades 8, 10 and 12 annually — Lechner said alcohol use has decreased 10 to 15 percent since 2003, while pot-smoking has increased 200 percent. Many… Continue reading
Community Coalition Confronts Prescription Drug Abuse
Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse accounts for about 45 percent of all overdose deaths, which is more than heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs combined, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Those at the Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse …
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'He Hates the Label of Drug Dealer'
'He hates the label of drug dealer'
After the incident, Booker voluntarily checked himself into the Rainbow Center, a substance abuse treatment center in Monroe, Mich. Mayer said his client was in the program for about seven months and for the last several weeks, he's been participating …
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Community Coalition Confronts Prescription Drug Abuse
Community coalition confronts prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse accounts for about 45 percent of all overdose deaths, which is more than heroin, cocaine and other illegal drugs combined, according to the Foundation for a Drug-Free World. Those at the Ela Coalition Against Youth Substance Abuse …
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