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Drug Abuse Help: Oklahoma Lawmaker Supports Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients
"A lot of people abuse welfare," Rodarte said. Representative Liebmann said the controversial proposal to require drug testing before getting help from welfare is receiving overwhelming support. "Surveys say 87 percent of people support this," Liebmann …
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Drug Abuse Help: Doug McLain: Prevention efforts thwart drug abuse
Boredom and stress also increase the risk of substance abuse. Prevention works. We know that elementary school programs emphasizing social development reduce risky behaviors. Youth development programs targeted at elementary school students help young …
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Drug Abuse Help: NB still working on prescription monitoring
In addition to drug abuse issues, Blanchard said a province-wide program would help pharmacists simply make better decisions when it comes to dispensing medication. He said a pharmacist would be able to see what other drugs a patient may be on before …
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Drug Abuse Help: New Approach for Substance Abuse among African-Americans
The approach is particularly designed to address the ambivalence surrounding substance abuse treatment. “The idea of MET is for counselors to help patients build motivation and strengthen commitment to behavior change,” Montgomery says. …
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