Drug Addiction Statistics: Tackling the Nation's Drug Problem
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Drug Addiction Statistics: Tackling the Nation's Drug Problem
For the first time in 8 years, illicit drug use in the United States is increasing. In 2009 (the last year for which statistics are available), 22 million Americans used an illicit drug, 9% more than the previous year. Use of prescription drugs, …
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Drug Addiction Statistics: Community Issues Committee still working to make an impact
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Man Hopes to Develop Addiction Treatment Programme
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Alternative Alcohol Treatment: Man hopes to develop addiction treatment programme
A recovered alcoholic is appealing for help in raising $ 1 million to finance an addiction treatment programme for Bermuda's young offenders. “I call it an alternative lifestyle programme, not just drug and alcohol treatment,” said warehouse worker …
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Rescued Chilean Miner Battles Drug and Alcohol Addiction
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Alcohol Drug Rehab: Rescued Chilean miner battles drug and alcohol addiction
Edison Peña, one of the 33 miners rescued last October, entered a rehab facility for problems with drugs and alcohol on Aug. 30, according to El Mercurio's Sabado magazine. Edison Peña, 34, becomes the 12th trapped miner to be rescued from the San Jose …
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Drug Addiction Counseling: Judge, State's Attorney, Nix La Salle County Drug Court Startup
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Drug Addiction Counseling: Judge, state's attorney, nix La Salle County drug court startup
The offender is forced to deal with his or her substance abuse problems or face jail time, but also is afforded the types of assistance, support and encouragement that studies show are critical to recovery from drug addiction. …
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Drug Addiction Counseling: Clay County to launch drug court program
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Drug Addiction Causes: Sheen's New Film Mirrors His Life
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Drug Addiction Causes: Sheen's new film mirrors his life
He advocates for causes dear to the hearts of Tinseltown leftists: against the Iraq war, against fur, for mandated higher wages for workers and more government spending on drug addiction treatment. However, he also is unapologetically against abortion …
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Drug Addiction Causes: Addiction Centre backs decriminalisation of cannabis
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Drug Addiction Causes: A Vaccine for Nicotine?
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Drug Addiction Causes: A Vaccine for Nicotine?
“Seven million people are killed by the causes of nicotine addiction every year. That's like wiping out Switzerland, every year.” Burkhard, an associate professor of molecular and cell biology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, …
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Drug Addiction Causes: Alkermes, Inc., NASDAQ:ALKS Upgraded
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