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FIFO, FIFO, It's Off to Work We Go

FIFO, FIFO, it's off to work we go
Filed under: alcohol abuse centre

Substance abuse, alcohol-related violence, mental health problems, injuries caused by fatigue, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a few of the most common. Those were the results from a survey of 300 mining workers conducted by the …
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Special Report: Dangerous ways teens are getting drunk and high
Filed under: alcohol abuse centre

74 percent of high school… Continue reading

Teen Drug Rehab: Check-Stealing Ring Used Syracuse Homeless People, Drug Addicts as Fronts – Syracuse.com

Check-stealing ring used Syracuse homeless people, drug addicts as fronts – Syracuse.com
Filed under: Teen Drug Rehab

Check-stealing ring used Syracuse homeless people, drug addicts as fronts
Syracuse.com
Syracuse, NY — Members of a massive check-stealing ring would cruise drug rehab centers, soup kitchens and homeless shelters in the Syracuse area looking for recruits. They asked people down on their luck if they were interested in quick money,

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Drug trafficker’s return to… Continue reading

Adults With Mental Health Problems in Wales Are Given a New Voice

Adults with mental health problems in Wales are given a new voice
Filed under: dual diagnosis treatment programs

Ms Martin and Debra Seldon run M and D Care Ltd and have created homes, which treat vulnerable adults with respect and dignity. … She specialises in the dual diagnosis fields of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and forensic care.
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'Diabulimia': Diabetics Losing Weight by Deliberately Refusing Insulin on the Rise
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Novus Hires Runyon as Executive Director

Novus hires Runyon as executive director
Filed under: alcohol detox

The center, which offers alcohol and drug detoxification treatment, is preparing to expand its facility from 12 private beds to 31. It is also adding a new wing that will accommodate 10 shared rooms. Runyon has more than 20 years' experience in …
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We need to speak up: Aussie Alcoholics Anonymous member
Filed under: alcohol detox

She was first admitted to a detox… Continue reading

Narconon Claims No Liability in Death of Norcross Rehab Patient

Narconon claims no liability in death of Norcross rehab patient
Filed under: rehab drug

Attorneys for Narconon International and its Georgia affiliate argued Thursday they were not liable for the 2008 drug overdose of Patrick Desmond, then a patient at the Norcross rehabilitation facility. “Never before has a court in Georgia found civil …
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Campton Hills trustees reject Kiva rehab center
Filed under: rehab drug

After months of consideration, Campton Hills trustees voted… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Teachers Told to Fight Drug Abuse – AllAfrica.com

Teachers Told to Fight Drug Abuse – AllAfrica.com
Filed under: Drug Abuse

Teachers Told to Fight Drug Abuse
AllAfrica.com
The Minister in charge of general duties in the Office of the Prime Minister, Prof. Tarsis Kabwegyere, has praised teachers for their role in nurturing children and asked them to fight drug use in schools. He made the remarks while passing out 618 head

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Marijuana Legalization Would Promote Drug Use, DEA… Continue reading