The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Celebrates Alcohol Awareness …
The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) joins the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. in celebration of April as Alcohol Awareness Month. This national campaign will highlight the critical public health issue of alcoholism …
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I-Team: Prescription drug abuse an epidemic
Prescription drug abuse is causing overdoses and turning regular people into criminals. Popping painkillers, becoming addicted and then taking extreme measures to get more pills. Prescription drug overdoses now outnumber those of heroin and cocaine …
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BYU researchers design new pill bottle aimed at reducing drug abuse
“The fact that there isn't a solution to the drug overdose epidemic really drove us,” said Dallin Swiss, a mechanical engineering senior on the team, in a BYU press release. “This provides a missing piece to that national dilemma, and so it matters …
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Child services luncheon focuses on substance abuse effects
The Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services held its 13th annual luncheon to recognize child advocacy for child abuse prevention month. Many agencies gathered for the event, focusing talks on substance abuse and its effect on children.
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Posted: April 12, 2013 – 12:01 am ET
But unlike other areas of Medicare fraud, prescription drug abuse levels a heavy human toll seen in the rising rates of deaths and addictions, the births of drug-addicted babies and destruction wrought on rural towns hard-hit by the painkiller epidemic …
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Adderall: serious side effects but wide student use
Although the chances of addiction are high, nearly 25 percent of college students nationally have admitted to using the drug as a study aid, according to the Prescription Drug Abuse website. “People get stressed from college and turn to the easy fix …
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Pain management in NFL spawns culture of prescription drug abuse
When Fred Smoot, a former Washington Redskins defensive back, fractured his sternum and had to spend four months sleeping in a recliner because he couldn't lie flat, he said his team doctors gave him a choice: Miss the rest of the season or "figure out …
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Young adults using Obamacare for depression, pregnancy, drug abuse
The one new group already using Obamacare — older children up to age 26 added to their parents' insurance — are fueling a surge in coverage for pregnancy, substance abuse and depression far greater than young adults who were already covered by mom …
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Editorial: Prescription-drug abuse lead-in to heroin
Legislation enacted in 2012 heightens demands on medical professionals, and gives new tools to law enforcement, in an effort to reduce prescription-drug abuse — seen as a gateway to heroin use. But families, as a starting point, can do more to tackle …
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Recovery Associates Now Offering Chiropractic Services at their Drug Addiction …
Recovery Associates is a drug and alcohol treatment center that provides a variety of programs and services for men, women and teens struggling with chemical dependency issues. At the core of their philosophy is the belief that addiction is a treatable …
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Substance abuse treatment center gets new leadership from Evergreen
Dr. John Patz, a substance use disorder specialist, is splitting his time between practicing primary care in the new Evergreen Primary Care facility in Monroe and the Recovery Center across the street, where he is the new medical director. By June, he …
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Boomers' latest high
The bigger issue of boomers' addictions, however, relates to alcohol and prescription drugs. Over the past decade, the number of boomers being treated for prescription drug abuse at Florida treatment centers has skyrocketed. In 2001, 15 percent of …
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New Southern Ohio Addiction Treatment Center opens with state support
JACKSON – Southern Ohio has been focused on attacking the epidemic of addiction to prescription drugs and heroin over the past several years. The Health Recovery Services (HRS) Southern Ohio Treatment Center will open in Jackson. The new facility is …
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Lindsay Lohan To Be Treated For Alcohol & Prescription Drug Abuse While In …
Lindsay Lohan is to be treated for alcohol and prescription drug abuse when she enters into her latest stint of court ordered rehab — which will be her SIXTH attempt at getting sober — even though the 26-year-old troubled actress continues to …
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Cory Monteith In Rehab: 'Glee' Star Enters Treatment For Substance Abuse
Robin Williams. The comedian overcame a cocaine addiction, but headed back to rehab after 20 years of sobriety in 2006 to address his issues with alcohol. Fergie. The Black Eyed Peas singer kicked a crystal meth and ecstasy habit. Heath Ledger …
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Marine Corps Alcohol Screening Program starts now
If service members tests above a .01 percent blood alcohol level, they can be referred to a unit's substance abuse counseling coordinator for screening and treatment as appropriate. If service members tests above a .04 percent blood alcohol level, they …
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Lindsay Lohan To Be Treated For Alcohol & Prescription Drug Abuse While In …
Lindsay Lohan is to be treated for alcohol and prescription drug abuse when she enters into her latest stint of court ordered rehab — which will be her SIXTH attempt at getting sober — even though the 26-year-old troubled actress continues to …
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Can alcohol and drug abuse clinician skills be assessed over the phone?
BUFFALO, N.Y. –There is a growing trend to make clinical training available to alcohol and drug abuse treatment professionals via the Internet and through distance learning. It is cost effective and can deliver training in current evidence-based …
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