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Obama Drug Policy Reform to Be Outlined by Gil Kerlikowske, Nation's Drug Czar

Obama Drug Policy Reform To Be Outlined By Gil Kerlikowske, Nation's Drug Czar

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Kerlikowske will be joined by Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Tony Batts, Baltimore's policy commissioner, and Dr. Eric Strain, director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and Research at Johns Hopkins …
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Health watch: Superbug infections putting more at risk

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Written by MELISSA GAHERTY

Written by MELISSA GAHERTY

Filed under: free drug treatment programs

“Many believe marijuana to be a gateway drug, but I've found that people are using it as an exit drug to ease withdrawal successfully. I would like to see substance abuse treatment programs consider using marijuana in the future.” Reiman provided a …
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No Funding for Inmate Drug Treatment: Bad News for Public Safety?

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Monmouth Police Taking in Unused Prescription Drugs

Monmouth police taking in unused prescription drugs

Filed under: prescription drug abuse help

According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the non-medical use of prescription drugs ranks only second to marijuana as the most common form of drug abuse in America. The majority of teenagers abusing prescription drugs get them from family and …
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'Lock Up Your Lethals' campaign targets prescription drug abuse

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What's Going On

What's Going On

Filed under: drug addiction help websites

Drug abuse help — If you or a family member is struggling with substance abuse, HELP is a phone call away at Twin City Area Narcotics Anonymous Helpline 800-365-1035. See the website WWW.tcana.org for meeting schedules and additional information.
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The Council on Alcohol and Drugs and Georgia Law Enforcement Launch

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Free Presentation Offered for Parents on Drug Abuse

Free presentation offered for parents on drug abuse

Filed under: drug abuse

Members of NOPE — Narcotics Overdose Prevention & Education — will share their own tragic stories as well as facts on prescription pill abuse, drug interaction, signs of substance abuse, addiction, parenting strategies and where to get help. The free …
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Lock Up Your Lethals campaign addresses prescription drug abuse and more

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WV Delegate Lane Pushes Drug Court Program Expansion

WV Delegate Lane pushes drug court program expansion

Filed under: drug addiction treatment act

"The goal here is to encourage treatment and prevent recidivism, that we expand and model the existing program, which is wildly successful, and expand the drug court program across the entire state," Lane told the committee. Lane said expanding the …
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CNN Washington AM Note

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