drug abuse prevention

Mountainside Treatment Center Breaks Ground on $20M Expansion

Mountainside Treatment Center Breaks Ground On M Expansion

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Plans for the new addiction treatment facility have been in the works for a little more than a year and have enjoyed the ardent support of local and state officials. The facility will be a new addition to the bucolic 65 acre Mountainside campus, and …
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State senators urged to provide funds for alcohol, drug treatment

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Marijuana Research Funding Cut as Support for Drug Grows: Health

Marijuana Research Funding Cut as Support for Drug Grows: Health

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Donald Vereen, a former adviser to the last three directors of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, says that most doctors' and policy makers' knowledge on the subject stems from a 1999 report from the Institute of Medicine, an independent nonprofit …
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Child sex offenders commit several crimes before they are caught

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Photo: Contributed – bccpac.bc.ca

Photo: Contributed – bccpac.bc.ca

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April 14-20 is Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Week in British Columbia, a time to recognize the traumatic impacts of child sexual abuse and the importance of working together to keep children safe. Child sexual abuse is a serious social problem, with …
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Drug take-backs planned for dozen Brockton-area communities

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At least a dozen local communities will be hosting prescription drug take-backs on April 27 as part of a coordinated effort with the Drug Enforcement Administration aimed at getting rid of old medications and preventing their abuse. Residents can …
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Multi-Million Dollar Effort Underway to Fight Local Drug Addiction and Child Abuse

Multi-million dollar effort underway to fight local drug addiction and child abuse

Filed under: drug abuse help for parents

START was formed by statewide child protection services partnerships aimed at helping families at risk of child removal because of substance abuse disorders. The program is directed at assisting parents in overcoming their addictions and building …
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Youth leaders encourage alcohol-free celebrations

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Lake Forest Group Hosts 'hard-hitting' Drug Abuse Film Screening

Lake Forest group hosts 'hard-hitting' drug abuse film screening

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NORTH CHICAGO — The first Midwest airing of “Behind the Orange Curtain,” a documentary on prescription drug abuse, left the audience at Rosalind Franklin University in shocked silence this winter. In less than an hour, they watched families in Orange …
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Target Youth to Reduce Adult Prescription Abuse

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Drug Battle: Abuse Experts Host Awareness Event

Drug Battle: Abuse experts host awareness event

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Shawn Hatch, director of Clinical Services and Behavioral Health at Marquette General Hospital, updated participants in drug additions and available treatments. She said substance abuse in the region is higher than the state average which is above the …
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Prescription drug abuse prevention project launched on social media

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