Drug abuse issues to be focus of series of events on Staten Island
Community members, treatment providers and families in recovery will walk along the South Beach boardwalk, then hold a picnic in Midland Beach, in a bid to raise awareness of drug abuse issues, according to TYSA Director Adrienne Abbate. Then, on Sept.
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Prescription drug abuse message spreads
WHAT HAPPENED: Volunteers and staff at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital began to notice an increase in the number of babies born with Neonatal Abstinence System. Together with the Delaware County chapter of Prevent Child Abuse, …
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Prescription drug abuse difficult to police
Information from the CDC calls the problem of prescription drug misuse an "epidemic" and the agency is campaigning hard to raise awareness. CDC officials say "drug shopping," using multiple doctors and pharmacies to get drugs, and the redistribution of …
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Health Department Asks Doctors To Help Fight SI Prescription Drug Abuse
In response to what it calls a problem of epidemic proportion on Staten Island, the New York City Health Department is asking doctors working there to help fight prescription drug abuse. NY1's Amanda Farinacci filed the following report. They are …
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Cameron Douglas pens emotional letter appealing for drug addict support
He writes, "There are half a million other people in the U.S. who, like me, will go to sleep behind bars tonight because of nothing more than a drug law violation… This outdated system pays little, if any, concern to the disease of addiction, and …
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Michael Douglas's son pens letter for drug addict support
"There are half a million other people in the US who, like me, will go to sleep behind bars tonight because of nothing more than a drug law violation… This outdated system pays little, if any, concern to the disease of addiction, and instead punishes …
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ADHD Meds May Not Up Drug Abuse Risk in Adulthood
"This is a finding that will reassure families that there is no worry later on of the risk of drug abuse," said Dr. Rani Gereige, a professor of pediatrics and director of medical education at Miami Children's Hospital. "This worry should not be an …
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Drug abuse in Europe under mysterious assault
The European Union's drug agency has warned that new substances may pose unknown dangers to public health. It also says austerity budget cuts and high youth unemployment are a growing challenge in the fight against drug abuse. The addiction …
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2 Staten Island hospitals to host forums on prescription drug abuse
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – To help stem prescription drug abuse on Staten Island, those who prescribe the drugs will hold two forums next month to discuss ways they can help reverse the epidemic. Opioid painkillers — which include drugs like oxycodone and …
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Video: Kyle Long Opens Up About Substance Abuse Issues, Recovery
Video: Kyle Long Opens Up About Substance Abuse Issues, Recovery. April 26, 2013 9:42 AM. View Comments. Kyle Long celebrates with teammates after an Oregon touchdown. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images). From The McNeil And Spiegel Show …
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Ceremony at Staten Island's Borough Hall puts spotlight on overcoming …
abuse.JPG From left, Michael McBrearty of Staten Island University Hospital and Angela Attanasio of Community Health Action present Karel Angell with the Thomas I. Wilson Memorial Award for her work in helping those with substance abuse problems.Peter …
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New 'Sober Bar' Aims To Provide A Safe Space For People Recovering From …
Social exclusion, loneliness, and isolation are all significant risk factors for both mental illness and substance abuse, making group-based recovery efforts particularly important. What makes efforts such as The Other Side promising is that they close …
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Why Personality May Matter in Preventing Alcoholism
What's more, these programs generally fail to address the cause of teen drinking, which means they often can't provoke long-term changes in drinking behavior. “A mental-health approach to alcohol and drug prevention looks like it's much more effective …
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Staten Island's Daytop Village faces an uncertain future
A spokeswoman for the state Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, or OASAS, which provides roughly a third of Daytop's overall funding, confirmed Daytop currently has 12 licensed programs. OASIS could not comment on the specifics …
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