Drug Addiction

Drug Abuse: AM Alert: California Lawmakers Target Prescription Drug Abuse – Sacramento Bee (Blog)

AM Alert: California lawmakers target prescription drug abuse – Sacramento Bee (blog)
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AM Alert: California lawmakers target prescription drug abuse
Sacramento Bee (blog)
RCB_20130311_MEDBOARD_0098.JPG There has already been a fair amount of attention in Sacramento to prescription drug abuse — earlier this year, grieving parents testified that the California Medical Board hasn't done enough to crack down on

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Teen Drug Rehab: Drug Abuse Starts at an Early Age, Says Report – Khaleej Times

Drug abuse starts at an early age, says report – Khaleej Times
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Khaleej Times
Drug abuse starts at an early age, says report
Khaleej Times
Among the findings highlighted in the report is a drug like heroin being available to children as young as 10, and that abuse of non-prescription medication starts on an average at age 13, leading to full-scale abuse of stronger prescription medicines
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Varied Paths to Recovery Could Be on the Way

Varied paths to recovery could be on the way
Filed under: drug alcohol treatment center

Medicaid covers treatment for drug addiction, Hall said, but people without Medicaid don't have any options. Some insurance plans don't provide that coverage, either, he added. Hall said the Recovery Center and the Fairfield County Alcohol, Drug …
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Painkiller fever in the Poconos
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"What we've seen certainly is the number of medications… Continue reading

Salina Man Sentenced in Connection With Church Break-Ins

Salina man sentenced in connection with church break-ins
Filed under: residential drug rehab

It was where he'd been baptized and completed catechism, but Jonathan S. Shinn admitted at his sentencing Tuesday that he had stolen from Trinity Lutheran Church to support his drug addiction. "I am truly … Shinn was ordered to pay $ 6,945 in …
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Gladue reports: boon or bane?
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Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery™ Presents 1st Sneak Preview

Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery™ Presents 1st Sneak Preview
Filed under: alcohol recovery

Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR™), a leading national nonprofit organization that promotes recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction through advocacy, education, and service, announced that it will present the First Sneak …
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Ten facts about Alcohol Awareness Month
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Alcoholism treatment professionals suggest that when a sober alcoholic returns to the alcohol in… Continue reading

Drug Rehabs: Carol Burnett Tricked Daughter Into Rehab – Orange UK News

Carol Burnett tricked daughter into rehab – Orange UK News
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Orange UK News
Carol Burnett tricked daughter into rehab
Orange UK News
Legendary entertainer Carol Burnett had to trick her daughter into rehab in a desperate bid to save her from drug addiction. The Annie star's eldest daughter Carrie Hamilton, who was also a performer, spent years battling substance abuse issues, but
Carol Burnett on cancer: Comedian talks about losing… Continue reading