Free Program Helps Teens, Parents Open Up About Substance Abuse
A new, free program at Torrance Memorial Hospital is helping parents intervene in teen substance use before the problem becomes serious. Father-daughter duo Geoff and Lauren Scheuber have been attending the sessions as a part of Lauren's probation …
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Senator DeSaulnier Introduces Legislation to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
“Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic that, frankly, has been swept under the rug for too long,” DeSaulnier said. “People are dying—and something must be done. The CURES program should not only be maintained, it must be strengthened. Families …
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Porter County Substance Abuse Council continue their fight for the safety of …
From alcohol to tobacco to drugs, the Porter County SAC and its Treatment sub-committee, headed by Jennifer Harkel, provide countless evidence-based substance abuse programs throughout the community to assist all of those dealing with the challenges …
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New Adolescent Substance Abuse Programs
This month's speaker was Sarah Bernard, Counselor at the new treatment facility in Porter County, New Beginnings Counseling, Inc. Treating adolescents, specifically 13 to 17 year olds, with substance abuse issues is the focus of the practice. The …
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Billie Joe Armstrong talks drug abuse
The Green Day singer and was treated for substance abuse after a disastrous episode when the band played at the iHeartRadio festival in Las Vegas, leading to the cancellation of tour dates and promotion of the band's trilogy of albums, ¡Uno!, ¡Dos! and …
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Student arrested for drug abuse: Mayfield Village and Gates Mills Police Blotter
DRUG ABUSE, WILSON MILLS ROAD: While speaking with a student at Mayfield High School Feb. 21, a secretary noticed the student's speech was slurred and her eyes were unfocused. She informed the principal, who took the girl, 17, into his office. There …
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Prescription drug abuse behind some of Austin's deadliest crimes
It's no secret prescriptions and alcohol can be abused on their own, but when taken together, the pair can have devastating effects. Criminal Court-at-Law Judge Elisabeth Earle sees a dangerous trend on the rise. "These drugs are legal for some people …
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Prevention efforts focused on youth reduce prescription abuse into adulthood
All of these interventions addressed general risk and protective factors for substance abuse rather than specifically targeting prescription drug abuse. In follow-up questionnaires and telephone interviews completed at 17-25 years of age, students …
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Federal rules eased for opioid addiction treatment drug
The Health and Human Services secretary “will continue to monitor abuse while applying the specific buprenorphine abuse reduction interventions discussed elsewhere in this notice,” the rule stated. “While cognizant of this abuse, the secretary believes …
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Drug abuse treatment key in prison debate
CHARLESTON — State lawmakers representing Cabell and Wayne counties were hoping to hear more about easing prison overcrowding and strengthening substance abuse treatment programs during Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's State of the State address, but …
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Effective Addiction Treatment
Of the 23.5 million teenagers and adults addicted to alcohol or drugs, only about 1 in 10 gets treatment, which too often fails to keep them drug-free. Many of these programs fail to use proven methods to deal with the factors that underlie addiction …
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Round table discussion focuses on prescription drug abuse
Rahall decided to organize the roundtable after introducing the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, the House companion measure to the Senate bill authored by Rockefeller. The bills would promote both physician and consumer education …
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DCYF director talks about drug abuse, family situations
NEWMARKET — The director of the state Division of Children Youth & Families said just because parents are using illegal drugs does not automatically mean they are unfit and their children can be taken from them. "Unfortunately, drug possession or drug …
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New proposals could reduce drug abuse
CORRECTIONS: An earlier version of this article said the N.C. Harm Reduction Coalition was a drug abuse-prevention advocacy group. It also advocates for those affected by immigration statuses, gender issues and diseases, not just prescription drug abuse.
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