Posts Tagged ‘drug and alcohol’

Alcohol Abuse In Families in the News

Families fight Tenn. child agency for information
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"What you would expect from DCS is a little more expertise and knowledge about what to anticipate in terms of levels of abuse or drug or alcohol abuse in utero," she said. "They should have the resources to know that a child who looks really cute at …
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Rodriguez holding roundtable on substance abuse treatment
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Non-governmental organizations contracted to manage local recovery programs, private practice treatment providers along with individuals and families that have experienced drug and alcohol dependence and treatment programs are invited to attend as well …
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Red Ribbon Week contest aims to prevent youth drug, alcohol abuse – The Rock River Times
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Washington Informer

Red Ribbon Week contest aims to prevent youth drug, alcohol abuse The Rock River Times National Family Partnership (NFP) has announced the national contest for its 28th annual Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23-31. This public service campaign helps parents and teachers prevent youth drug and alcohol abuse. Following is how to enter to win $ 1,000 … 'If We All Make the Promise, It Will Rid Our Community of Drugs'Patch.com all 16 news articles »

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Relapse Prevention

Video about addiction relapse prevention from a Licensed Counselor and a recovering addict. Created by Anna Deeds, LPC.

Alpha rehab project gives inmates options
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This was in the Roanoke County-Salem Jail, in a special pod dedicated to inmates participating in the Alpha project, a drug and alcohol treatment program that's been active in the valley for the past two decades. Hatcher still has cases to be heard in …
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Alcoholism Treatment Can Help Some Liver Transplant Patients
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"While many transplant centers require candidates with a history of alcohol abuse to attend substance-abuse treatment prior to transplantation, our findings emphasize the importance of continued therapy after the transplant to prevent alcohol relapse," …
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Blues or happiness?
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Alcohol Abuse Health Problems in the News

Vancouver Mental Health Crisis Has Limited Resources, Experts Say
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Drug problems are pervasive in many large communities, but in a city like Vancouver, where dial-a-dope is a "five-minute delivery" that is "faster than pizza," it is especially hard to prevent people from using illegal substances, said Darrell Burnham …
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Kiwanians get update on new WellStar tower
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He said that alcohol and substance abuse usually comes from mental health problems and that painkillers remain one of the most abused drugs. And those mental health problems are genetic, he said. “One of the big things we find in studies is, mental …
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Ky. Voices: Health care access one step to heal Ky.
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CTC resource center director deals with difficult topics every day
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Suicide, depression, drug and alcohol abuse.
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Intervention For Alcohol Abuse in the News

'Be proactive in highlighting social ills'
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First Lady Christine Kaseba said the country has seen an escalating number of vulnerable children on the streets who are subsequently being exposed to many vices including drug and alcohol abuse. Speaking in Lusaka yesterday when she officiated at the …
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A look at the health of Hispanic adolescents in the US
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For strategies proven to work in preventing dropout and encouraging high school completion, check out 17 interventions identified by the U.S. Department of Education's What Works Clearinghouse. Still, Hispanic adolescents continue to struggle with …
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Researchers Identify Liver Cancer Progenitor Cells Before Tumors Become Visible
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