ADHD Meds Don't Raise Risk of Drug Abuse in Adulthood: Review
"Previously, there was evidence for both increased risk and decreased risk for substance problems related to stimulant medication in the treatment of ADHD," said study author Kathryn Humphreys, a doctoral student in psychology at University of …
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Both sides of methadone clinic issue have say at public hearing
… areas, spoke first at the hearing and said the convenience of the facility in East Tennessee — an area that Kester said previously has around 1,000 people seeking opiate-addiction and prescription drug abuse treatment — would eliminate those …
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LA County supervisors vote to research renovating jail to treat mental health …
UPDATE 12:58 p.m. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to research turning a wing of Men's Central Jail into a mental health and substance abuse treatment facility. Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, who introduced the motion, called …
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Adderall Addiction Treatment and Adderall Drug Rehab Announced
Recovery Associates Treatment Center Call Now: 1-800-392-3180. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (PRWEB) May 24, 2013. Recovery Associates, through its multiple therapeutic tracks, is placing an emphasis upon Adderall addiction treatment, helping men and …
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Greenville Center To Offer NC's Only Inpatient Opioid Addiction Treatment
The state Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that the Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Greenville has been certified by the federal government to become the state's only inpatient center. It will also be …
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Young Adult Substance Abuse Treatment the Focus of Summer CEU Event …
On Friday, June 14, 2013, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Promises Treatment Centers will host its annual summer CEU event for addiction and mental health professionals. The focus of this year's event is addiction and mental health treatment for young …
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Christie meets Hudson inmates, praises drug treatment program
Christie meets Hudson inmates, praises drug treatment program. View the Slideshow >> … Chris Christie toured the Hudson County jail met with more than two dozen woman who are participating in a substance abuse treatment program there. Former Gov.
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Free drug testing for teens being offered
The Lakeside Center provides residential treatment services for troubled local teens who have gone through the court system. Yolanda Jones … She hopes this new program of free drug testing will help other families before their kids get into trouble …
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Video Postcards Urge Senate To Boost Substance Abuse Program Funding
Executive Director Linda Saunders Paquette says they want the Senate to boost funding for substance abuse treatment programs. "In New Hampshire, approximately 113,000 residents are in need of service for substance misuse. Only about 6,000 of those …
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Study: Alcohol tops tobacco, drug abuse in economic cost to Wyoming
Cervenka said her organization has hired professionals in every county in the state to work on the three substance abuse issues. By putting together a coalition in each county, the workers can assess what needs to be targeted locally and then use …
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Stamping it out: New programs helping the homeless beat substance abuse
Many shelter directors say an increase in substance abuse is to blame for trapping more young people in homelessness. But shelters are no longer simply giving out food or providing a bed; they are providing rehab classes and bettering lives. SALT LAKE …
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Prevention Programs Dramatically Cut Substance Abuse Among Teens
Apr. 25, 2013 — Prevention is often the best medicine, and that is not only true when it comes to physical health, but also public health. Case in point — young adults reduce their overall prescription drug misuse up to 65 percent if they are part of …
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Substance abuse treatment advocates use videos to lobby Senate
With alcohol abuse alone costing the state $ 1.15 billion annually, “I am relatively confident that there is not another use of state resources that would have such a profound impact on the state's economy as to fund prevention and treatment of …
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Group seeks more substance abuse treatment funding – NECN.com
Individuals who created the videos will share their experiences at the news conference, which also will feature representatives from Child Health Services and the Governor's Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment.
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A Rising Tide of Substance Abuse
They are also bringing into their golden years an epidemic of drug and alcohol abuse and mental illness that has yet to be recognized, according to a recent Institute of Medicine report. The notion … You cannot treat either problem in isolation …
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