Posts Tagged ‘substance abuse’

Alcohol Abuse During Pregnancy in the News

Obama's race speech offered few good solutions
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Speaking as president, Obama responsibly affirmed the integrity of the legal process in the Trayvon Martin case. Speaking as an African American, … How about providing family supports — mentoring, fatherhood initiatives, teen pregnancy prevention …
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New group helping women addicted to drugs and expecting
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A 2010 National Survey of Drug Use and Health found an estimated 4.4 percent of pregnant women reported using an illicit substance during pregnancy. Dr. Jennifer Maddron of Life Springs Women's … MOMs will have a community forum on August 16th at …
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Giving Maine babies a chance at a drug-free life
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STAND UP FOR F4W

THE FIGHT AGAINST MATT HARDY HAS BEGUN.

 

PA whistleblower alerted higher-ups to misuse of funds and was promptly fired
Filed under: alcohol abuse and depression

He has since divorced, and the upheavals in his life caused him to descend into a lonely abyss of clinical depression and alcohol abuse, he said. He moved back to his home state of Washington, where he is living with his mom and collecting public …
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Sexual abuse is a “gateway experience” that often leads to drug addiction …
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LaPierre is a recovery ally, mental health therapist and addictions counselor. He specializes in assisting people in recovery (whether from drugs, alcohol, trauma, depression, anxiety, or past abuse) overcome obstacles and improve their quality of life.
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Signs Of Alcohol Addiction in the News

Cory Monteith: A Wake-Up Call about Relapse
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… Monteith: A Wake-Up Call about Relapse Cory Monteith, Glee actor, was found dead in his hotel room in Vancouver recently from a heroin and alcohol overdose. … As a doctor who treats opiate addiction every day in my of?ce in San Francisco, I see …
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Coroner: 'Glee' actor Cory Monteith died of overdose of heroin and alcohol
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia — “Glee” actor Cory Monteith, who had struggled for years with substance abuse and once said he was lucky to be alive, died of an overdose of heroin and alcohol, the British Columbia coroner's office said Tuesday. “There is …
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Cory Monteith: Heroin And Alcohol Killed Star
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College Students Alcohol Abuse in the News

Next time Morrison slips up, Muschamp will be held accountable
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He was sentenced to pay court costs, perform community service, take an alcohol abuse course, take an anger management course and participate in two eight-hour ride-alongs with University of Florida police. Surely, defense-attorney-to-the-Gators …
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Sober living providers in north state seek to unify
Filed under: college students alcohol abuse

Sober living environments are facilities where addicts recovering from substance abuse can live before returning to their lives after jail or rehabilitation. The purpose is to provide support and structure during the recovery transition. Yet, dozens of …
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University of Tennessee fraternities implementing sweeping reforms to change …
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Lincoln Discusses Drug and Alcohol Addiction and Recovery at Palm Partners

This video features insight into http://palmpartners.com Palm Partners Treatment Center in Delray Beach Florida, © 2012 Palm Partners. Palm Partners fundamen…

 

New Hampshire's Employers Take a Hit to the Bottom Line
Filed under: drug abuse and alcohol abuse

Nationally, there was a 40% increase in employees testing positive for prescription narcotic use between 2005 and 2009. In 2010 Oxycodone became the second most abused drug after alcohol of those entering state funded substance abuse treatment.
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The Alcohol Persepective

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Side Effects of Smoking Alcoholic Fumes Can Be Deadly
Filed under: college alcohol abuse

On many college campuses, students trying to avoid the high caloric intake of alcohol have begun vaporizing or using dry ice to create alcoholic fumes that can be ingested like smoke. One paramedic said the fumes can be three or four times as potent as …
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Giants' Will Hill suspended for substance abuse violation
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His latest suspension is for substance abuse, an important distinction. It's a troubling new development for Hill, who appeared to turn his life around after a partying and drug use derailed his college career at Florida and led to him being undrafted …
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