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Vermont gets M grant for drug treatment program
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BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Gov. Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen announced on Friday that Vermont will get a $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment programs for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse.        
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Police arrest 14 people on DUI charges in Fontana on Super Bowl Sunday
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San Bernardino County Probation Officer Ybon Corta installs a device on a probationer assigned to the department's DUI supervision unit. This is one of the ways that authorities are cracking down on alcohol abuse on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Dealing with a growing problem: drug overdose
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This week there has been growing media coverage about the strain of deadly fentanyl-laced heroin that is finding its way to not only in Allegheny County in western Pennsylvania where it is a serious problem, but also to our area. The recent death of …
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Teenage Drug Abuse on the Rise
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She says not only is prescription abuse common among teens, but because of recent police crackdowns on so-called “pill mills,” many teens are turning away from pills and towards heroin. “Heroin is coming back in because it's easy to … “Substance …
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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust v AA & Ors [2014] EWHC 132 …
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Question by stvnb88: when should you get treatment for alcoholism?

im not sure if i should get help or not. really i dont see much that can replace alcohol
what will they do

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Answer by hopeymagoo
When you find yourself doing or experiencing any of the following:
drinking all day long, even in the morning
drinking mostly when you are alone
friends or family have expressed concern
it is affecting your performance in school or work
you find you need to drink more and more to get drunk

What do you think? Answer below!

One snapshot in a tragic national picture: Long Island sees exploding heroin use
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So we help shift the family's support system." Heroin use … Jeff Reynolds, executive director of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, said the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman puts a national spotlight on drug abuse. But he …
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Will Banning Cheap Alcohol Solve UK's Binge Drinking Problem?
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The Home Office has announced it will ban the sale of cheap alcohol in England and Wales and set a "floor price" on a bottle of wine of £2.24. Taking effect from April, the scheme is aimed at tackling the problem of binge drinking in Britain. According to Alcohol Concern, alcohol is 45% cheaper than it was in 1980. According to the Home Office, the plans will only hit 1.3% of all alcohol sales …
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Survey: Alcohol Is Drug Most Used By Teens
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Alcohol abuse continues to be the number one drug abused that Oregon teens abuse. A recent state survey indicates that 18 percent of Oregon’s eighth and eleventh graders admitted to having at least one alcoholic drink within a month of the questionnaire.  
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Local experts like new efforts to investigate child abuse, but they also call …
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More than 80 percent of Arizona's child abuse cases involve extreme neglect as well as drug and alcohol abuse, Ruffner added. Polk agrees that abuse is a big part of the problem. The state cut substance abuse … But instead, foster care became the …
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The Road to Recovery
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Now on the board of directors Wilson raises awareness by organizing campaigns for the city and James Goode, with the help from United Way and the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of the Concho Valley, life as he knew changed forever. "And I credit the …
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Q&A with scientist and director of research Wendee Wechsberg
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Kenosha Launches Center to Battle Substance Abuse … – Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release)
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Kenosha Launches Center to Battle Substance Abuse … Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release) Eugene, OR (PRWEB) February 06, 2014. A Kenosha alcohol and drug rehab center is announcing that it is opening its doors to help adults and adolescents fight back against their alcohol and drug addiction through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. and more »

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Dangers Of Energy Drinks: Consumption May Lead Teens To Alcohol And Drugs – Medical Daily
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Dangers Of Energy Drinks: Consumption May Lead Teens To Alcohol And Drugs Medical Daily Researchers marked any association between beverage consumption and each participant's use of alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs while adjusting for any other lifestyle factors that could play a role in substance abuse. Teenagers who admitted to using … Study links US teen energy drink intake to illicit drug abuseBeverageDaily.com Energy Drinks Associated with Use of Alcohol and DrugsPsychCentral.com Energy Drinks Tied to Drug and Alcohol Use in TeensdailyRx RedOrbit –Medical Xpress all 39 news articles »