Babies, Toddlers Getting a SafeStart at Donley Family Infant Center

Babies, toddlers getting a SafeStart at Donley Family Infant Center

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The majority of the children in the Allentown center's SafeStart program are born to mothers who abused drugs or alcohol during their pregnancies. The ones who arrive into the world without addictions are living unstable lives, bouncing from home to …
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Mental health treatment saves lives, advocates say

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These are society's problems,” DeWine said. “The fact that we have … He points to the impending consolidation of the mental health department with the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services as proof of progress. The cleaving of mental …
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UAMS Cites Success in Methamphetamine Addiction Treatment

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In 2010, more than 100,000 were admitted to drug abuse treatment with methamphetamine as their primary substance of abuse. In addition, there were 54.9 emergency department visits per 100,000 population aged 21 or older involving methamphetamine …
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