Why Is Heroin Abuse Rising While Other Drug Abuse Is Falling? – Forbes
Why Is Heroin Abuse Rising While Other Drug Abuse Is Falling? – Forbes
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Why Is Heroin Abuse Rising While Other Drug Abuse Is Falling? Forbes Across the U.S., heroin abuse among first-time users has increased by nearly 60 percent in the last decade, from about 90,000 to 156,000 new users a year, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Heroin and Pill Abuse Stir a Battle Cry in… Continue reading |
Rev. Eugene Callender, Who Saw Potential of School Dropouts, Dies at 87
Rev. Eugene Callender, Who Saw Potential of School Dropouts, Dies at 87
By the late '50s, Dr. Callender had established the Addicts Rehabilitation Center, a drug program in Harlem. At the time, addicts were widely considered a marginal population unworthy of much attention, and such programs were rare. He was later the … Read more on New York Times
Brien Center counselor Sugden wins national recognition for work helping addicts
She works closely with other North… Continue reading
Berkshire Residents Discuss Crime and Drug Abuse – WAMC
Berkshire Residents Discuss Crime and Drug Abuse – WAMC
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Berkshire Residents Discuss Crime and Drug Abuse
WAMC Law enforcement and community leaders joined members of the public for the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition forum on crime and its link to drug abuse at First Baptist Church in North Adams. A community forum in western Massachusetts today … |
Town gets 5K grant to battle substance abuse – Saugus Advertiser
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Frenchtown Earns Grant to Prevent Substance Abuse – ABC FOX MONTANA
Frenchtown Earns Grant to Prevent Substance Abuse – ABC FOX MONTANA
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Frenchtown Earns Grant to Prevent Substance Abuse
ABC FOX MONTANA … for the next five years to help prevent youth substance abuse. Frenchtown High School officials said they began a community coalition back in 2008, when a survey revealed a growing number of middle and high schoolers were abusing drugs and alcohol. |
Family Violence Symposium on Substance Abuse… Continue reading
Well of Support for Martin Walsh Among Those in Recovery – Boston Globe
Well of support for Martin Walsh among those in recovery – Boston Globe
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Well of support for Martin Walsh among those in recovery
Boston Globe In the Legislature, he became the leading advocate for funding for substance abuse treatment programs. He's also a go-to guy who fields calls on his cellphone, even while he's on the campaign trail, from people who desperately need help finding beds in … |
Federal Grants to Prevent Substance Abuse by Frenchtown Teens – Newstalkkgvo
Federal Grants to Prevent Substance Abuse by Frenchtown Teens – Newstalkkgvo
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Federal Grants to Prevent Substance Abuse by Frenchtown Teens
Newstalkkgvo Missoula County has received a five-year federal grant to fund the Frenchtown Community Coalition. The coalition is one of 147 communities nationwide to receive a new Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant. Coalition coordinator Gypsy Ray said … |