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Dover Program Helps Drug Addicts Kick the Habit

Dover program helps drug addicts kick the habit

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On Oct. 2, his heart stopped from a drug overdose. Walker knew he couldn't go on this way if he was to be a part of his children's lives. Quitting, however, was more than an act of sheer will. Walker said the withdrawal symptoms alone were enough to …
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Facility to aid at-risk babies

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Kearney Bill Expands Use of Naloxone to Reverse Drug Overdoses

Kearney bill expands use of Naloxone to reverse drug overdoses

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Columbus – Senator Eric H. Kearney (D-Cincinnati) announced that he will introduce legislation to expand accessibility of Naloxone, medication that reverses the effects of heroin and prescription painkiller overdoses. When administered in a timely …
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Eatery known for 'Big Boy' helps offenders get jobs on the outside through

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Drug Take Back Day Is April 27

Drug Take Back Day is April 27

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According to the 2011 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, prescription medications rank second only to marijuana in rates of abuse among teens. More than 2,000 teens begin abusing prescription drugs each day in this country, with a majority …
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'Look me up, I'll be out in 10 years' killer tells murdered BC teen's mom

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4 Arrested, 2 Officers Hurt in Drug Raid

4 arrested, 2 officers hurt in drug raid

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Both were released after treatment at Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Cooper said. Fuller was hospitalized in … Others arrested were: Joshua Glass, 23, of Portsmouth, charged with drug trafficking; Aaron N. Higginbotham, 28, of Circleville, Ohio …
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Beer's taste may trigger urge to get drunk

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Commissioners Consider How to Fund Chemical Dependency Services

Commissioners consider how to fund chemical dependency services

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That is among some of the statistics that the Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) provided to county officials with a letter asking them to designate where they want alcohol tax monies to go. The DPHHS is responsible for … The data …
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Drug overdose prevention could be right at our fingertips

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W.Va. Prison Overcrowding Bill Invests in Drug Treatment, Supervision After

W.Va. prison overcrowding bill invests in drug treatment, supervision after

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“To reduce recidivism, the bill provides for increased supervision for prisoners when they are released. More importantly the new law will provide for an increase and much needed improvements in substance abuse treatment programs for those in the …
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BC-IL–Illinois Weekend Digest,1st Ld-Writethru, IL

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