Posts Tagged ‘drug and alcohol’

Virginia leaders want youth to get drug 'SAVVY'
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State launches "Substance Abuse Awareness Vital for Virginia Youth" effort on Facebook. NEWPORT NEWS — Prescription drugs cause the majority of Virginia's drug and alcohol abuse-related deaths, and those numbers are on the rise, according to the medical examiner's office.        
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Demand Rises For Holistic Alcohol & Drug Rehab, Australian Addiction And …
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Over the past year, the demand for natural mental health services and alcohol & drug rehabilitation at The Australian Addiction and Trauma Treatment Centre has risen. The holistic centre has experienced a 50% enquiry increase from those seeking an …
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State drug abuse, awareness chief says cost thwarts drug treatment
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Pennsylvania is only able to adequately treat one out of every eight drug addicts because of a lack of money for treatment programs, says the newly minted secretary of the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs. Gary Tennis, a former prosecutor in the …
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Judge tosses treatment center lawsuit
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Drug and alcohol treatment branch changing spaces – Sacramento Business Journal
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Drug and alcohol treatment branch changing spaces Sacramento Business Journal A need for more space is compelling the National Council for Alcoholism and Drug Dependency's Sacramento branch to move to a new site a short ways from the current one. The non-for-profit that offers addiction treatment needed more space. Programs for …

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The Chargers' Doctor Is A Drunk Quack. Why Haven't They Fired Him? – Deadspin
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In his defense, Chao had himself examined by a board-certified psychiatrist, Stephen Sobel, who reported that Chao did not and does not abuse alcohol. That Sobel has served as the Chargers' "consulting psychiatrist" since 2003 was not brought up.
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Sharon Osbourne reveals Ozzy addiction heartache, denies rumours of split
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Picture: Getty Images Source: Getty Images. SHARON … Osbourne said that she had not been aware of her husband's year-and-a-half-long relapse into prescription drug and alcohol abuse, which he made public in an apologetic Facebook post last week.
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Student alcohol abuse misjudged, study suggests
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Despite older research stating otherwise, a new study suggests alcohol abuse and related deaths may be more prevalent on college campuses than previously thought, something that several Boston University students said could be reversed with increased awareness. Students for Sensible Drug Policy President KC Mackey said in order to save students from excessive alcohol consumption, […]
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Administrators, parents react to survey on drug and alcohol abuse
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Some local educators and parents were shocked this week by new statistics showing rates of drug and alcohol abuse among local teens higher than the national average, and agreed that providing more activities for teens and encouraging dialogue among parents is crucial to reversing the trend. The North Fork Alliance, a Greenport nonprofit, recently published […]
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District 304 might beef up security
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The district is proposing the student assistance coordinator do more than the current drug and alcohol testing and substance abuse education and counseling provided by Williams. The coordinator would expand "prevention efforts to include a wider array …
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5 scary facts about teens, drugs and alcohol that you probably don't know
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The abuse of prescription drugs and the use of designer drugs have increased dramatically among teens, officials say. (stock.xchang). MOBILE, Alabama – University of South Alabama student Gil Collar … The DA used Collar's story Wednesday to impress …
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Amphibious Robots Inspired By Baby Sea Turtles, Researchers Say (VIDEO)
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