Posts Tagged ‘drug abuse’
Oppression Won't Cure Russia's Drug Addiction
At the same time, drug users should no longer be marginalized. Non-governmental organizations that deal with drugs must be supported rather than vilified, and allowed to work at schools to mediate violence among students with the ultimate aim of … Read more on The Moscow Times
KSU launches new initiative to combat drug abuse
After losing a daughter to an overdose, she championed the use of Naloxone as a drug first responders could use to save those who'd overdosed, and when students returned to KSU's campus for the fall term, the department became the first Georgia college … Read more on WSB Atlanta
Nutley, Verona unite to fight drug epidemic
The Nutley High School student assistance coordinator and her Verona counterpart, Dana Lustig, addressed prescription drug and heroin addiction, in a program entitled "Our Children are Dying," on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the Verona Community Center … Read more on NorthJersey.com
Rowan University students create Box City to protest college's zero-tolerance …
"It clearly states the level of punishment for each type of crime including drug possession or use in on-campus housing." Though the policy seems straightforward in its zero-tolerance approach to drug abuse, many students believe that the methods of … Read more on Gloucester County Times – NJ.com
Striker Reveals Drug Abuse
Former Birmingham forward Gary O`Connor yesterday admitted that he wasted over four million pounds of his fortune. Spending the majority on drugs, alcohol and fast cars, The Scottish striker who was at St. Andrew`s for a four year stint between 2007 … Read more on Vitalfootball
Prosecutor seeks arrest of Adrian Peterson for drug use
A prosecutor in Texas is seeking the arrest of Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson after he admitted to smoking a "little weed" Wednesday when submitting to a drug test, according to court records obtained by USA TODAY Sports. The issue relates to … Read more on USA TODAY
Theresa May attacked over claims Tories buried reports into drug abuse
She said: “The countries they visited included Portugal, Uruguay, Netherlands and Denmark which arguably have a more pragmatic response to drug use. “It could make a difference to look at policy overseas that works. There are alternatives worth … Read more on The Independent
Federal funding to help agencies combat youth drug abuse
Funding was provided by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently in the amount of $ 125,000 a year for the next five years to Pivot, formerly known as the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Jefferson County, and … Read more on WatertownDailyTimes.com
South Charlotte golf tournament held to help fight substance abuse
According to Robert Cullip, a Myers Park High marketing teacher and DECA adviser, funds raised will go to offer programs and services to help prevent substance abuse and teen alcohol and drug use, and promote drug-free workplaces and schools. Read more on Charlotte Observer
Former Miss USA shares addiction story in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO – Tara Conner might be one of the most controversial figures in the beauty pageant world, but for Rise Recovery, the home of the Palmer Drug Abuse Program, she's the perfect person to spread the message of addiction prevention and … Read more on KSAT San Antonio
Drug Program established in Van Wert
Those participating in Drug Court must participate in an evidence-based intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment program through Westwood Behavioral Health Center and also attend existing community based support programs such as Alcoholics … Read more on Delphos Herald
Drug screenings sought for all pregnant women
As the number of drug-dependent babies skyrockets, prominent groups of doctors, health officials and drug-control professionals are pushing to have all pregnant women screened for substance abuse so that the nation's opioid epidemic isn't passed on to … Read more on The Courier-Journal
#14Days: Moderation, a radical option in treating addiction
The center also offers abstinence and harm-reduction models of treatment. "Most people come to us ready to change," Jaffe says. Jaffe openly discusses his past as a former methamphetamine addict who was locked up in prison for dealing drugs. While … Read more on CBS News
Panel in Paramus says changing behavior is key path to recovery from drug and …
That was the common message Thursday night during a panel discussion on drug abuse and rehabilitation, held by The Foundation at Bergen Regional Medical Center at its facility in Paramus. The discussions, moderated by Bergen County drug court Judge … Read more on NorthJersey.com
Drug rehab, recovery advocates not losing hope
Studies show nearly 75 percent of drug addicts relapse. The Libertas Treatment Center, based in Green Bay, works with 500 to 700 adults a year on substance and drug abuse issues. “Relapse is simply the symptom that the recovering person still needs … Read more on Fox11online.com
NJ Senate OKs nine bills as part of package dealing with heroin, painkiller …
The bills approved Thursday – all unanimously, with few abstentions – include measures to require health care workers to inform patients of the addiction potential of certain drugs before prescribing them, expand prescription drug disposal services and … Read more on NorthJersey.com
The Nation's Shame: The Injustice of Mandatory Minimums
By linking punishment to drug weight, mandatory minimums often distort culpability; consider that a hired hand unloading contraband from the back of a truck may handle more drugs than the cartel leader who arranged the shipment. Forty percent of drug … Read more on RollingStone.com
Home News The struggle to get in – and out – of treatment…
This is the third of a five-part series in which we follow the life of a young Muskoka woman through a spiral of drug addiction, trauma and recovery. To see the past installments which chronicle Taylor's early drug use in Grade 7 through to facing … Read more on www.muskokaregion.com/?
Drug rehab, recovery advocates not losing hope
Studies show nearly 75 percent of drug addicts relapse. The Libertas Treatment Center, based in Green Bay, works with 500 to 700 adults a year on substance and drug abuse issues. “Relapse is simply the symptom that the recovering person still needs … Read more on Fox11online.com