substance abuse

Proposed Tenn. Law Would Prosecute Drug-Addicted Pregnant Women

Proposed Tenn. law would prosecute drug-addicted pregnant women
… baby is addicted, harmed or dies because of the drug use. Manager or Recovery Services at Peninsula Outpatient Centers Mary Nelle Osborne said that the state should make a financial investment in treatment options in order for the system… Continue reading

Program Helps Kids Face Family Drug Addiction

Program Helps Kids Face Family Drug Addiction — Breaking the cycle of substance abuse in families is the goal of a new program geared toward Baltimore middle and high school students, and it’s the brainchi…


Baltimore's race course trying for Zumba record
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course will… 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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With Abuse and Overdose Rates at an All-Time High, Harkin and Alexander Announce the HELP Committee Prescription Drug Abuse Working Group

With Abuse and Overdose Rates at an All-Time High, Harkin and Alexander Announce the HELP Committee Prescription Drug Abuse Working Group
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With prescription drug overdose death rates in the United States more than tripling since 1990 and prescription opioid abuse an ever-growing problem, Senate Health, Education, Labor,… Continue reading

Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 Column: Safe Disposal of Medications Helps

Healthy Sheboygan County 2020 column: Safe disposal of medications helps
In fact, Wisconsin recently passed legislation to assist with the heroin abuse issue and prescription drug/substance abuse prevention. There are many community partners working together as part of statewide and local … For more general information on …
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Brave Smile Hides Need for Support

Brave smile hides need for support
"That equates to the number of people with diabetes. However because these diseases are so rare, patients don't get the same access to diagnosis and treatment as someone with a common disease. "So we are calling for Australia to develop a national plan …
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Calgary Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center

Calgary Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center — http://www.womenintohealing.ca/calgary-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-centre/ Women Into Healing Greater Vancouver BC Calgary Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center (…


Situation: Critical
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 10% of employees will experience an alcohol or illicit drug use disorder at some point during… Continue reading

On Tap in the Capital, April 8

On Tap in the Capital, April 8
The proposal has been dubbed the 'Pop-Tart' bill because of reports about a Maryland child who was suspended from school for chewing his toaster treat into the shape of a gun. (9 a.m., 110 Senate Office Building, the Capitol.) GREYHOUND RACING …
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Doctor Testifies on Behalf of Heroin-Addicted Burglary Suspect Trying to Use Drug Abuse in Insanity Defense

Doctor testifies on behalf of heroin-addicted burglary suspect trying to use drug abuse in insanity defense
Jefferson Siegel/New York Daily News Dr. Nicholas Kardaras, above, testified Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court to say heroin abuse should be used as part of insanity defense. Longtime smack addicts can have brain damage… Continue reading

Drug Abuse Council Supports Ganja Decriminalisation

Drug Abuse Council supports ganja decriminalisation
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) believes that the use of marijuana in Jamaica should be decriminalised not only for medicinal purposes, but also for religious and recreation. “The position of the National …
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