Helping Young People Beat Drug Abuse
Young people in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria learned about the effects of alcohol and drug abuse as the Department of Trade and Industry's National Liquor Authority kicked off its Youth Month campaign on Wednesday. Youngsters from Mamelodi and its …
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Clubbers in their 30s seek help for damage caused by drug abuse
About 50 people a month are seen by the Club Drug Clinic, with many suffering from years of recreational use of the “big four” — ketamine, mephedrone, GHB/GBL and methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth. Experts say this challenges the stereo- …
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Illicit and Prescription Drug Abuse is a problem we all face; help prevent it …
By being involved early and consistently, you can help prevent problems before they occur. Parents should also securely store prescription drugs and dispose of unused supplies. Everyone knows someone who may have a problem with drugs or alcohol.
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Florida Drug Rehab Center Into Action Treatment Celebrates Family Weekend
Family weekend at Into Action Treatment Center kicks into high gear, as the drug rehab center welcomes in family members to see the progress of their loved ones and continue the healing. Boynton Beach, FL (PRWEB) June 01, 2013. Into Action Treatment is …
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Florida Drug Rehab Joins State in Fighting Prescription Drug Addiction
Destination Hope, a nationally recognized substance abuse and mental health treatment facility located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is working to combat Florida's addiction to legal substances in coordination with statewide efforts to reduce the number …
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Painkiller Addiction Treatment and Prescription Drug Rehab Announced
West Palm Beach, Florida (PRWEB) June 03, 2013. Recovery Associates Drug Treatment Center, through its multiple treatment tracks, now offers support for adolescents and adults seeking to find relief from painkiller addiction. According to research …
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Most important path to recovery from addiction? For one expert, it's simple …
Willenbring is a former director of the Division of Treatment and Recovery Research at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at the National Institutes of Health and a former director of the Addictive Disorders Section at the Veterans …
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New addiction recovery group available in Calvert
The Dawn of Recovery is a peer-to-peer support group for individuals ages 18 and up recovering from addiction or seeking sobriety from drugs and alcohol, group founder Dawn Kaczorowski said. Kaczorowski, a certified recovery coach, leads group meetings …
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Jenna Jameson Says She Watched 'Addict' Tito Ortiz Fake UFC Drug Tests
Jameson continued on, threatening to provide proof of Ortiz's drug use while claiming that her ex-husband abused drugs throughout their relationship. Later on, Jameson attempted to make good on her claim, posting a photo on Twitter that allegedly shows …
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Matthew Perry's Drug Addiction And Road To Recovery: 'I Was A Sick Guy'
Matthew Perry revealed to ABC News Wednesday morning that he struggled with depression, alcohol and prescription drug abuse throughout his tenure on the show, which went off the air in 2004, and beyond. Looking back, Perry said he was "a sick guy" …
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Florida Drug Rehab Joins State in Fighting Prescription Drug Addiction
Destination Hope, a nationally recognized substance abuse and mental health treatment facility located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is working to combat Florida's addiction to legal substances in coordination with statewide efforts to reduce the number …
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Florida Drug Rehab Joins State in Fighting Prescription Drug Addiction
Destination Hope is a full service addiction, drug, alcohol and dual diagnosis treatment facility in Florida for men suffering from substance abuse and mental health issues. Treatment programs include: drug rehab, alcohol rehab, outpatient rehab …
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Alcohol and drug abuse treatment available at Adcare Hospital
Comprehensive Assessment and Evaluation focuses on evaluating and comprehending the severity of an individual's alcohol or drug abuse problem as the first step toward developing an individualized and appropriate treatment plan. Individual, Group and …
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Substance-abuse treatment program goals bring Republican Chris Christie …
The New Jersey Republican governor appeared on Wednesday with former Garden State governor Jim McGreevey, a Democrat, at a local jail to meet with a group of incarcerated women participating in a substance-abuse-treatment program. RELATED: JIM …
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Changes planned in national drug addiction policy
A special emphasis was placed on changes that the state program will face in the near future from the aspect of administration. For example, on the decision of the Ministry of Health Care and Social Development the functions of the drug-addict …
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'Away in treatment': Judge Michael Cook resigns amid drug probe drug and gun …
BELLEVILLE — St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael Cook, who is currently facing federal firearm and drug charges, submitted his resignation Wednesday morning. Chief Judge John Baricevic said he received the letter by hand from Thomas Q. Keefe III, …
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ADHD drugs not linked to adult substance abuse
“Previously, there was evidence for both increased risk and decreased risk for substance problems related to stimulant medicine in the treatment of ADHD,” study lead author Kathryn Humphreys, a doctoral student in psychology at UCLA, told HealthDay …
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Florida Drug Rehab Joins State in Fighting Prescription Drug Addiction
Destination Hope, a nationally recognized substance abuse and mental health treatment facility located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is working to combat Florida's addiction to legal substances in coordination with statewide efforts to reduce the number …
Read more on PR Web (press release)