drug and alcohol abuse

Pink City Gets a Healing Touch – Deccan Herald

Pink City gets a healing touch – Deccan Herald

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It is noteworthy that after the telecast of an episode on drug de-addiction in a popular TV show 'Satyamev Jayte' hosted by actor Aamir Khan, close to 40,000 people have made telephone queries from Rajasthan. “The church took up the cause as alcohol …
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State drug abuse, awareness chief says cost thwarts drug treatment

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Police and Fire Briefs for April 24, 2013

Police and fire briefs for April 24, 2013

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Kevin Ginn, 27, 32193 Linder Road, Denham Springs, first-offense DWI, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession or distribution of schedule III drugs and failure to maintain control. Shelia Harper, 57, 1623 Convention St., Baton Rouge, … It's a …
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Northport task force reaching further in fight against drug abuse

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Public Hearing on Medical Marijuana Regulations

Public hearing on medical marijuana regulations

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John Davian, chairman of the Connecticut Marijuana Abuse Prevention Alliance, said that in states where medical marijuana is legal, access to the drug has increased and its perceived risk has decreased, leading to higher usage rates among young people.
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DEA hosting drug Take-Back Day

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The National Take-Back Day events are operated by the DEA together with state and local law enforcement in response to the ongoing wide-spread problem of prescription drug abuse. According to the DEA website, nearby collection sites for National …
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Jamaica Plain Methadone Clinic Reopens After Former Management Shut Down

Jamaica Plain methadone clinic reopens after former management shut down

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The JP location is one of 15 drug and alcohol abuse treatment centers that the private company runs across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and Connecticut. The company said in a statement that the new facility operates as a private, fully licensed …
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ESPN cover story goes in-depth with the Tyrann Mathieu: Jeff Duncan's Weekly

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Sick With Sadness: Studies Show Bereavement Can Cause Significant Health

Sick with sadness: Studies show bereavement can cause significant health

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Research has shown that acute stressors such as public speaking and mental arithmetic, as well as chronic stressors like marital problems and a history of child abuse, both heighten inflammation. This immune response, which attacks invading pathogens …
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2013 Pulitzer winners in journalism and arts

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Gambling Disorder to Be Included in Addictions Chapter

Gambling Disorder to Be Included in Addictions Chapter

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“The idea of a non-substance-related addiction may be new to some people, but those of us who are studying the mechanisms of addiction find strong evidence from animal and human research that addiction is a disorder of the brain reward system, and it …
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Taye Diggs Joins The Yale Whiffenpoofs for CONCERT TO END BULLYING at

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