Substance Abuse

Kentuckiana Faces Rising Problem of Drug Abuse and Addiction – IU Southeast Horizon

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon
Melissa Trauth didn't know why her iPad and iPod were missing, or where her jewelry had gone, or why all the spoons and cotton balls had disappeared. But one day she got a call, and suddenly it all made sense — her oldest son had been stealing from

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Medical Board Protected "Grossly Negligent," Drug Using, and Drug Abusing Doctor for Years, Says Consumer Watchdog …

Medical Board Protected "Grossly Negligent," Drug Using, and Drug Abusing Doctor for Years, says Consumer Watchdog …
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 14, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The California Medical Board must institute new protections against drug-using doctors after waiting years to revoke the medical license of Bakersfield doctor who was using and selling drugs while on probation, wrote a father harmed by drug abuse and patient safety advocates in a letter today. Bob Pack, who lost… Continue reading

COMMENTARY: Kristy Blanchard: Battling Substance Abuse: New Program

COMMENTARY: Kristy Blanchard: Battling substance abuse: New program
Through BSAFE: Battling Substance Abuse For Everyone, we hope to provide resources to those who are struggling with addiction and educate the public about substance abuse and the benefits of drug courts which rehabilitate offenders. Sadly, statistics …
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4 Failed Attempts to Crack Down on Prescription Drug Abuse (and Their
… abuse of prescribed medications. At first glance, this… Continue reading

Kentuckiana Faces Rising Problem of Drug Abuse and Addiction – IU Southeast Horizon

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon
Melissa Trauth didn't know why her iPad and iPod were missing, or where her jewelry had gone, or why all the spoons and cotton balls had disappeared. But one day she got a call, and suddenly it all made sense — her oldest son had been stealing from

Drug… Continue reading

Kentuckiana Faces Rising Problem of Drug Abuse and Addiction – IU Southeast Horizon

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction – IU Southeast Horizon

Kentuckiana faces rising problem of drug abuse and addiction
IU Southeast Horizon
Melissa Trauth didn't know why her iPad and iPod were missing, or where her jewelry had gone, or why all the spoons and cotton balls had disappeared. But one day she got a call, and suddenly it all made sense — her oldest son had been stealing from

Drug… Continue reading

Bain Capital Sees Opportunity in Methadone Clinics

Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics
Substance abuse treatment is a $ 7.7 billion industry, according to a recent report by IBISWorld Inc., a New York research firm, and growing at an annual rate of about 2 percent. Continue reading below. Heroin and prescription drug addiction is “a giant …
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This Drug Court Judge Is Going To Rehab For Substance Abuse
Broward County Court Judge Gisele Pollack—removed from the bench… Continue reading