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Drug Abuse: Can Alcohol and Drug Abuse Clinician Skills Be Assessed Over the Phone? – UB News Center

Can alcohol and drug abuse clinician skills be assessed over the phone? – UB News Center
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Can alcohol and drug abuse clinician skills be assessed over the phone?
UB News Center
BUFFALO, N.Y. –There is a growing trend to make clinical training available to alcohol and drug abuse treatment professionals via the Internet and through distance learning. It is cost effective and can deliver training in current evidence-based… Continue reading

Drug Abuse: Vermont House Passes Bills to Stem Drug Abuse

Vermont House passes bills to stem drug abuse
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Leaders in the Vermont House on Friday lauded passage of multi-pronged legislation designed to stem drug abuse and reduce overdose deaths.
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Drug Abuse: Vt. House Advances Bill to Stem Drug Abuse

Vt. House advances bill to stem drug abuse
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont House has given preliminary approval to a wide-ranging bill designed to stem drug abuse and reduce overdose deaths.
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Drug Abuse: A Look Inside Prescription Drug Abuse in the Workplace (Video) – Phoenix Business Journal (Blog)

A look inside prescription drug abuse in the workplace (Video) – Phoenix Business Journal (blog)
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A look inside prescription drug abuse in the workplace (Video)
Phoenix Business Journal (blog)
Senior Reporter Angela Gonzales talks about prescription drug abuse in the workplace with two officials from Community Bridges Inc., a Phoenix substance abuse treatment provider. The March 22 edition of the Phoenix Business Journal takes an in-depth

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Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Abuse a Target for Massachusetts Lawmakers

Prescription drug abuse a target for Massachusetts lawmakers
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Massachusetts lawmakers have introduced two bills in Congress during the past week aimed at an curbing high rates of prescription drug abuse . Representative Edward Markey is co-sponsoring legislation that would require tighter control of drugs that include hydrocodone, an opioid in Vicodin and dozens of other brand-name products. On Friday, Representative William Keating announced legislation …
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Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Abuse Among Grand Forks Area Youth “Out of Control” – Grand Forks Herald

Prescription drug abuse among Grand Forks area youth “out of control” – Grand Forks Herald
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Prescription drug abuse among Grand Forks area youth "out of control"
Grand Forks Herald
The department receives a report of prescription drug abuse “at least once or twice every couple of weeks,” Jacobson said. This past fall, the number of arrests or reports related to prescription drugs was the highest that he's seen in his 12… Continue reading