Drug Abuse: Standing in the Gap: Event Aimed at Stemming Drug, Alcohol Abuse – Knoxville News Sentinel

Standing in the Gap: Event aimed at stemming drug, alcohol abuse – Knoxville News Sentinel
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Standing in the Gap: Event aimed at stemming drug, alcohol abuse Knoxville News Sentinel Collett, who has since been described as having led more people to Christ than any preacher in the country, shared his remarkable testimony of rebirth at Sunday's Stand in the Gap march against drug and alcohol abuse. About 1,000 people marched in …

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Redonna Chandler (3 of 3): Drug Abuse as a Chronic Condition

We know from science that addiction is a chronic condition similar to other chronic conditions, like diabetes, asthma, and hypertension. And what that means is that all of these chronic conditions really require a long-term focus for treatment, where you have individuals who may need multi-pronged interventions—they may benefit from medication as well as behavioral interventions—and they may need multiple courses of treatment over time.