Posts Tagged ‘drug and alcohol’

The Holidays Are the Best Time to Stage an Addiction Intervention
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'Tis the season to be jolly, but for many, the holidays are a time of stress and despair, or at the very least, dangerous overindulgence. Drug and alcohol abuse are expected to spike during the holidays, …
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VIDEO: Women and alcohol abuse
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Women and alcohol with Dr. Marty Hoiness, Psychatrist. …
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Learn about drug and alcohol abuse in Sharon
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The Sharon Education Foundation and Sharon High School have teamed up to provide a year-long program designed to help educate parents, teachers, students and the community at large about the epidemic of drug and alcohol abuse in and around Sharon.
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Compelling Documentary, Lipstick & Liquor, Explores the Secret World of Women Who Drink
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Experts say holiday season stress can trigger alcohol abuse WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — After screening in major cities across the United States, Lipstick & Liquor , a compelling documentary that explores the hidden world of suburban women who drink, is now available to rent or own on iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, and Xbox.  The film will also be released on Amazon.com …
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Soldiers' alcohol problems alarm Army officials
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Facts About Drugs And Alcohol Abuse in the News

Kristine Hazzard: Berkshire United Way makes big difference in community
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We also fund school districts to expand and enhance programs beyond the school day and year and we partner across the community to fund and help drive initiatives around early literacy, teen pregnancy and youth substance abuse prevention. … We've …
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Texas teen admits guilt in drunken-driving deaths
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One of his attorneys, Regan Wynn, says the teen's parents were not engaged in his life and his behavior descended into drug and alcohol abuse. Investigators say the boy's blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit the night of June 15 when his …
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'Seeking Safety' first stage trauma treatment
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Question by Junie: Feminists: Do you take credit for Prohibition?
I hear so often that if you like having the right to vote, you are a feminist. Well, another big thing those ladies accomplished was something called “prohibition”, which made illegal the selling of alcohol. We all know what a great thing that was. So, I instead say:

If you don’t like prohibition, you’re not a feminist.

What do you think?

And no, this was not a “splinter group” or “extremist feminists” who fought for prohibition. It was a matter of Women’s Rights. It was sold to the country as a way to protect wives who were being abused or neglected due to the husband’s drinking. It was considered the next logical step after voting rights.
Temperence/prohibition went hand in hand with feminism. The two biggest supporters were feminist groups and religious groups. In fact the Women’s Christian Temperance Union was THE driving force behind creating legislation. It had nothing to do with the mob, other than as a general effort to halt crime:

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Newburyport District Court
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Alisson J. Willmanton, 25, 12 Cooper Pond Road, Rowley; driving while under the influence of alcohol, continued without finding and probation for one year conditioned upon completion of an alcohol safety awareness program, 45-day loss of license, $ 250 …
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Twenty10 announces new Executive Director
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During his time as manager, Paradise was responsible for the delivery of a number of successful initiatives in juvenile justice, anti-bullying, sexual health and drug and alcohol misuse and abuse. Paradise is eager to be taking on his new role at …
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“Stop & go” HIV treatment sabotage
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Frances (Fran) Nye
Filed under: alcoholism rehabilitation

In 1972, she transferred to the VA hospital in White River Junction, helping Vietnam veterans with their reentry, advocating for community mental health, and serving on boards addressing alcoholism treatment at local, statewide, and national levels.
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Cymbrowitz Proposes Bill To Strengthen Community Input In Placement Of Drug …
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In the midst of the summer drama centered around a proposed drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility on East 21st Street, Assemblyman Cymbrowitz blasted the agencies involved for ignoring community input. He promised a legislative solution that would …
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Center for Addiction Treatment Rehabilitation – (702) 527-3003

The Addiction Hotline was created to help Parents, Teens, Husbands and Wives, Friends or Family get help anytime day or night.This program explores the diffe…