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Oregon Legislature about to take a step backward on medical pot: Guest opinion
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Still abused. We also have a framework for regulating substances — like alcohol and tobacco — that have established recreational use and also known, proven negative health impacts. But we, as a society, have no framework for regulating a substance …
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Physicians a Leading Source of Opioids for Illicit Users
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For the current study, the investigators examined data for the period 2008 to 2011 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administrations' National Survey on Drug Use and Health for 11,018,735 weighted participants older than 12 years (55.5 …
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Ongoing events
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Parents in the Dark
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PLYMOUTH, Minn., March 6, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As youth drug and alcohol abuse continues to grow, many parents say they are uninformed — and largely unconcerned — about the threat to their children. So finds a new nationwide survey commissioned by the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, the nation's largest nonprofit addiction treatment provider. "These startling findings suggest that …
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Making a healthy Jamestown
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Decreasing tobacco and alcohol use. Smoke-free public places are now the norm for our residents in North Dakota. Find your way to quit tobacco by calling the NDQuits line 1-800-QUIT.NOW. New to our community are the substance abuse prevention efforts …
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Essay: Combating substance abuse requires long-term coordination and funding
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First, while the Island has specific components for treating addiction — e.g. prescribers, outpatient counseling, sober living, 12-step meetings for adults, and youth prevention efforts — the Island doesn't have a funded, coordinated system of care …
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MAPP is back on board with prevention strategies
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Schools struggling to teach binge-drinking, drug-taking students, according to principals surveyed by National Council …
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Teachers are spending a significant amount of class time dealing with problems related to weekend alcohol and drug abuse, according to the results of a national survey.
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McNamara: Davy right about alcohol abuse
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Former Clare manager Mike McNamara has admitted alcohol and substance abuse were issues he encountered amongst players during his two-year spell in charge.
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Student drug concerns
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A new report has found Tasmanian principals and teachers are worried about alcohol and drug use affecting student performance.
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McNamara: Davy right about alcohol abuse – Irish Examiner
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Irish Examiner

McNamara: Davy right about alcohol abuse Irish Examiner All-Ireland-winning Banner boss Davy Fitzgerald claimed this week there was an issue in the Clare senior hurling panel with regard to alcohol consumption and abuse of “other harder substances” in the middle of the last decade. When asked if he was … GAA president O' Neill denies Davy's drug abuse suggestionBreakingNews.ie Davy Fitzgerald: Clare players were on "harder stuff than drink"Irish Independent Davy reveals how bullies gave him 'black eye and bruised ribs'Laois Nationalist all 39 news articles »

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NT alcohol crackdown makes gains, but questions over mandatory rehabilitation … – ABC Online
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NT alcohol crackdown makes gains, but questions over mandatory rehabilitation … ABC Online It appears that stationing police officers outside bottle shops in regional towns in the Northern Territory has had a significant impact on alcohol consumption. The latest figures show consumption has dropped to the lowest level on record, but the … and more »

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Sustainable Creative Careers
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Development departments are often the first to suffer with burnouts and high divorce rates. Work-life balance is a … These are, back care and injury prevention, exercise, stress management, tobacco use, and substance abuse prevention. This last one …
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Helpline for Young Adults in Lloyd, NY Provides Substance Abuse Recovery …
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LIGHTNING RELEASES 03/05/14 – There are thousands teenagers throughout the State of New York who suffer from a drug and alcohol addiction. Many are in denial about the dangerous long-term effects their substance abuse has on their physical, mental …
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Immigration and Stress: The Relationship Between Parents' Acculturative Stress …
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