Substance Abuse Expert: Increased Marijuana Use Will Lead to More Crowded

Substance abuse expert: Increased marijuana use will lead to more crowded

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… the former director of a local addiction treatment program for adolescents and their families and a member of the Kent County Prevention Coalition, a local substance abuse prevention organization focused on reducing adolescent use of alcohol and drugs.
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BCGEU and HEU calling for restored funding to vital addictions services

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BCGEU and HEU calling for restored funding to vital addictions services. Closure of Kelowna's Crossroads Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centre would leave Okanagan residents without any substance abuse treatment services outside of a hospital setting.
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Obama faces 'limited' options on executive action on gun violence

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Indeed, an examination of 60 federal agencies in October 2011 revealed that only eight had shared mental-health records with NICS, while only three had submitted drug-abuse records, according to FBI data provided to Mayors Against Illegal Guns, an …
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Marijuana Legalization: Opponents Regroup Following Washington, Colorado

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Patrick Kennedy, who has struggled with alcohol and drug addiction. The son of late Sen. Ted Kennedy was worried that the votes sent the wrong message about marijuana. "The level of his concern impressed me," Sabet recalled. "He said, `We have to do …
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